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  • From: "roxann" <roxann AT ancientearthwisdom.com>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] rural markets
  • Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:42:37 +0000

Has anyone had any experience with farmer's markets in very rural locations?
our town is very small, pop. ~ 400-500, but we're also pretty isolated. our
town square is dying, as the businesses are closing and our wonderful old
buildings are lying unused. the old mercantile store shut down recently and
the owner is open to working with me to establish a market there. the town is
a tourist rest-stop, crossroads in the middle of nowhere and lots of bikers
pass through on saturdays. there is one general store with a bathroom and
necessities, and a grill, still open but she is flailing, too, and i don't
know how much longer she can hold out. something like a farmer's market to
bring the people to the square more often would likely help the few remaining
businesses. the locals seem to enjoy coming out of the hills and woods for
even the smallest things, so i am thinking this might be something that might
help.

roxann, kingston, ar
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