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  • From: Patrick Mulkey <Mulkey AT TUNL.TUNL.DUKE.EDU>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: political groups at market
  • Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 11:28:54 -0500


Here in Carrboro, NC we do not allow non-profits or political groups within
the market selling zone. Our market is on town owned property and this was a
concern of both our board and the town board. So the area just outside the
market itself i.e. sidewalk, parking lot and etc. is an open zone. Some what
like a polling place where you cannot campaign within 50 feet on election
day here in NC. We have a number of request from non-profits some I would
agree with and those I wouldn't give the time of day to. Our policy has been
to say no to all thereby not opening that can of worms. Our market manager
will explain to those folks trying to collect names or sell items and they
understand and leave 99.9% of the time.
We have had vendors who promote items or candidates at their booth but that
is their decision. For example I ran for county commissioner in 96 and I
displayed some of my campaign items in with my produce. That was permitted,
by the way I didn't win.
Patrick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Petersons" <petersns AT mail.whidbey.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 3:56 PM
Subject: [market-farming] political groups at market


> Our market is working on policies now and this issue concerns me: In
> the past we have had various political or community or religious
> groups come through our Saturday market with petitions. We've had
> non-profits who want to do fund-raisers at the market.
> I found the petitions annoying as a vendor because customers were
> distracted from our produce. As a community member I understand that
> the market is a great place to contact a lot of people at once. I've
> been to markets (as a customer) where groups like these have their
> own booths (less disruptive for individual vendors), and I found it a
> pleasant mix in the market. I'm not sure I would have liked it if
> they had been groups I strongly disagreed with.
> I have some concerns about non-profits using the market as a place to
> raise money especially if they sell baked goods that directly compete
> with member vendors.
> One of our sponsoring organization's members feels we are restricting
> freedom of speech if we don't allow these groups in our "public
> space."
> This particular market is held on land owned by a non-profit group
> dedicated to promoting sustainable, ecological, socially equitable
> agriculture.
>
> What is you experience with this issue at your markets?
>
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