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r.W":.^. T0: My.4 n11X <br />� <br />F�20P1: Bruce � <br />UATE: August 21, 1978 <br />RE: Farmers Market <br />After reviewing the City Council's action on Monday, August 14 <br />concerning the Farmers htarket guidelines, staff has determined <br />that the program could not function successfully because �the <br />pragram sellers would be limited to Dfounds View residents. <br />The intent of the program was to provide a service for these <br />residents who did have produce to sell as well as those wishing <br />to purchase fresh produce. Staff feels that a minimum of 20 <br />sellers would have been needed to make the program feasible from <br />the following standpoint: <br />I. So there would be enough produce to meet the consumers <br />demand. <br />2. To ensure enough variety of produce to have even the <br />"common" gardener interested in the program. Items such <br />as rutabagas, squash, corn, apples and melons are not <br />common backyard iYems because of space limitations. <br />3. If there were less than 20 sellers, the exchange of <br />gardening tips, stories and general socialbility would <br />be lost. <br />Staff did contact 30 of our community gardeners and residents to <br />determine if they were interested in selling produce and there <br />general reaction was that they weren't interested in selling but <br />rather to purchase additional produce for canning. <br />Staff feels that they did not make the "service" or "selling" <br />issue clear to the Council and would like to have the potential <br />of such a farmers market program explored in the future. Judging <br />from 4he number of phone calls from interested residents (approxi- <br />mately 25) we have received concerning the program, we feel with <br />enougli lead time and promotion the program could be a success in 1979 <br />It should be noted that staff concurs with the Council's desire to <br />limit the program to backyard gardeners only and to eliminate the <br />small truck £armers at the onset. If the program should prove to <br />be a success, the issue of small truck farmers could be examined at <br />that time. <br />If you have any further questions, feel free to give me a call. <br />