Re: Open Air Market/Farmer's Market (fwd)

To: rpower@leif.ucs.mun.ca
Subject: Re: Open Air Market/Farmer's Market (fwd)
From: "Gilbert (Gil) W. Gillespie Jr." <gwg2@cornell.edu>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 1995 12:13:30 -0500
Cc: Larry London <london@sunsite.unc.edu>, sap7@cornell.edu

We in the Farming Alternatives Program at Cornell have just completed a
survey of Farmers' market vendors in the Northeast USA.  The survey focus
was farmers' markets as rural enterprise incubators.  We recently published
an extension-type bulletin, contact Sara Prout at sap7@cornell.edu for
ordering and other information.


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>>From: rpower@kean.ucs.mun.ca
>Newsgroups: misc.rural
>Subject: Open Air Market/Farmer's Market
>Date: 29 Mar 95 16:23:06 -0230
>Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada
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>I'm looking for some information on how to go about establishing a farmer's 
>market or an open air market.  We are looking to establish this type of 
>market for residents of the community to sell their wares as sort of a 
>community development project.  
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>-What are some of the pitfalls to be aware of?
>-What type of products tend to sell well?
>-Who comes to these markets?
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>I've been to those open air markets in Europe and was duely impressed by 
>the selection and the sheer number of vendors.
>
>Any and all comments will be welcome!
>
>Thanks!
>
>Roger
>rpower@kean.ucs.mun.ca
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