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p1Ei� T0: Bruce �r FROM: Jack � DATE: Junx 19, 1978 RE: Farmer's Marke[ (Garden Goodies) I feel our basic f�mction in the operation of the Farmer's Market ahould be minimal. Ne make [he errangement for it to occur, locate an appropriace aite, and advertise ita occurrance. Al[hough it ehould be a self-run operation I feel ehat va ahould keep a check on who are aelling pxoduce. I envisualize it will be done initially by having them sign a roster and listing theic address. From Chen on they aould check off their name each week, and a new sellec would � sign in. This I vould anticipate would [ake an houc. The morning following the market we would have to check to meke certain the area had been cleaned up. . Sach seller would receive on his initial participation a lettez ftom us welcoming hia par[icipation and listiag our requirementa (minimal). The ini[ial idea of [he marke[ was tha[ it would be free Co anyone who wiahed to participate ei[her as a aeller or a buyer. I do not [hink we ahould exclude truck farm operationa because theae would be [he most likely sellexs who could supply vegetables in sufficieat quantities for home canners and likely the only one who could supply certaiu vegetables in any amount, e.g., Hu6bard Squaxh, corn; likevise fruits, e.g., apples. I talked to Joe Pe[erson today, who is familiar with most local operationa of fhis type. No one locally� excep[ S[. Paul and Minneapolis� charge a atall fee and they have a r�arket master. Joe did not feel we should be concexned about large truck fazm operations because [hey would not be interested ir. this type of operation. Small farm operationa would praba6ly participate. but would . complement the local sellers. There has not been any tmuble with bad produce. In one case, a aeller was aelling radishes at 3 bunches for a quarter becauae � some were infected with radish maggota, but the seller was telling the buyers . of [he situation. The price alone ehould have been enough oi a hint. ', Attached is a preliffinary draft of the letter I thought we would hand out to - ' nev sellere. Pexhaps we ahould add aomething on wt�at �anrtot be sold, e.g., .. handicraft 1[ems. Soe said he v3Z1 be sending me one which has been uaed at tfie Haplewood operation. � I diecussed the day of [he week vith h1m and he told me Thureday would be a good day, to ahich I agreed. It wuld allov home canning of the purchasea without iaterfering vith veekend operation. Joe auggeats Suly 13th as the ficat day.