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- From: "mm" <mmaysen AT alltel.net>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: increasing market attendance
- Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 07:42:22 -0500
Thanks for your response, Jay. Following are answers to your questions.
> 1.) How many farmers are currently participating in the market?
Approx. 85
> 2.) How often is the market held?
> 3.) What are the market hours on the day it is held?
Tues,Thu, and Sat; 8:30am opening
Wed; 4:00pm opening (new and on a trial basis as of late June 2001)
> 4.) Are only local farmers eligible to participate?
> 5.) Are only locally grown crops allowed for sale?
It is a growers-only market and local (about 7 surrounding counties)
> 6.) What is the size of the average crowd currently patronizing the market?
Oh boy, I don't have the numbers. I'll try to find out. I would guess in the
500 range, but, I may be way off. I do notice many people get out of their
car, go straight to a specific vendor or two, and don't really spend much
time browsing.
In my previous market experience as a patron, which was in another state 3
years ago, it was more of an 'event' and people spent more time browsing over
the goods. There seemed to be more of a crowd.
> 7.) How long has the FM been in business?
Not sure, but, at least five years.
> 8.) Where in the town is the market held?
At the parking lot of the only mall in town. Unfortunately not facing either
of the 'main drags', but near a side entrance. We pay nearly $10,000/yr to
lease this space from the mall.
(It is located in a Midwest town of approx. 150,000.)
> How near is the next town?
There is nothing near the size of this town for 100 miles or more.
> How near is the next Farmers' Market?
There is at least one other, smaller market, in the older downtown area.
Hope that provides some insight.
Thanks again,
MeLani
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increasing market attendance,
mm, 08/14/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- RE: increasing market attendance, sunnfarm, 08/14/2001
- RE: increasing market attendance, marc, 08/14/2001
- RE: increasing market attendance, mm, 08/14/2001
- RE: increasing market attendance, marc, 08/14/2001
- RE: increasing market attendance, mm, 08/15/2001
- Re: increasing market attendance, jay gee, 08/15/2001
- RE: increasing market attendance, Lucy Owsley, 08/15/2001
- Re: increasing market attendance, mm, 08/15/2001
- RE: increasing market attendance, Maroc, 08/15/2001
- Re: increasing market attendance, jay gee, 08/15/2001
- Re: increasing market attendance, Brian and Jacqueline Potzkai, 08/16/2001
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