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Meet Elizabeth Crist Darby
After serving as the Communications Coordinator in 2010, Elizabeth will focus on Guest Relations and volunteer coordination this season. She also is actively helping with the strategic expansion of the market and is one of the BRFM Facebook page administrators. My favorite part of being involved in the market is . . . the connection to nature. I love knowing the people who produce my food, spending the morning outside, and watching the seasons change over the months. When I'm not at the market . . . I'm a Youth Program Manager for the Department of Workforce Development. I work collaboratively with WorkOne partners and schools on drop-out prevention and increasing the academic attainment and employability of 14 to 21-year-olds around the state. I love Indianapolis so much . . . My husband and I quit our jobs and relocated here from my hometown in Wisconsin. We only knew 5 people in the entire metro area. We have been here nine years now, and we love the city. My food/dining advice . . . We entertain a lot and host several large parties every year. The first few years I made everything myself from scratch, leaving me too tired to enjoy the parties. Now I make the most important things myself, buy quality adds-on from specialty stores, and most importantly let people bring a dish to share. My favorite non-market food stores and restaurants in Indy include . . . The first things that come to mind are people, community, and the other phrase "mindful eating." I love how an expanse of asphalt can, for one morning a week, become a destination for people to shop, meet friends, hear some music, and support locally grown and produced food. | 
