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  • From: "Casey & Teena" <cm62547 AT windstream.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Market 'ownership'
  • Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 13:40:50 -0500

I have no direct knowledge, but everything that I have read leads me to believe there is little to no profit made by most farmers markets.  By the time that the managers salary is paid, any advertising, location rent etc it is about a wash.  I think a lot of areas promote these to bring additional business to the adjacent businesses, and to help support local agriculture, which hopefully are making a profit by particpating..
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Market 'ownership'

I am just curious who is responsible, i.e. who get the profits from  your farmers market?  Is it the vendors, a committee, the city or government entity?

The Laramie Market is ‘owned’ by the Downtown Merchants Association, they receive the profits from the market. They hire a manger but all other income remains with the merchant group.   I believe this is unusual but was wondering if other communities have a similar format?

 

Celeste in Laramie

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