Farmers Market-2nd Attempt
Printed From: MiddletownUSA.com
Category: Middletown City Government
Forum Name: Community Revitalization
Forum Description: Middletown Community Revitalization News
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Printed Date: Nov 22 2024 at 1:15pm
Topic: Farmers Market-2nd Attempt
Posted By: VietVet
Subject: Farmers Market-2nd Attempt
Date Posted: May 19 2013 at 9:11am
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Journal story...... MIDDLETOWN Farmers market planned downtown MIDDLETOWN — A downtown business owner says Middletown is ready for a farmers market and intends to launch it by the First Friday event in June. Deborah Rumford, co-owner with her husband Don of The Music Store and Rumford Productions, wants to bring farmers and artisans to the former Swallen’s lot — which is located behind the Pendleton Art Center and TV Middletown — every Saturday until October and during the First Friday events. “I think Middletown is ready for this,” Rumford said. “I know there is a demand for this.” This idea was presented to her in March and she’s been working to make it happen since then, though she admits launching it by June 7 “is a pretty ambitious undertaking.” If the every Saturday goal isn’t possible, Rumford said she would like to have it at least every First Friday from June through October, which guarantees farmers an audience as hundreds of people who descend upon Broad Street and Central Avenue. THIS IS NOT A NEW EVENT. THERE WAS A FARMERS MARKET DOWNTOWN WHERE THE BUS STATION IS, I BELIEVE, A DECADE OR TWO AGO. HOWEVER, IT IS A NICE IDEA. HOPE IT LASTS LONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL DID. ------------- I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over. |
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Posted By: blue7
Date Posted: May 19 2013 at 12:36pm
| It is a great idea. Hopefully it takes off and people enjoy it. I personally know many young families that drive out of our city to purchase organic, locally grown produce. If the market uses local farms and advertises that aspect then it could be very successful. |
Posted By: ktf1179
Date Posted: May 20 2013 at 9:38am
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I will be honest I don't see to many people from Middletown going to this, unless they are from the nicer areas of town. Even then they would probably drive to Kroger, Dorthy Lane Market, Jungle Jim's, or Findlay Market to get their organic food. |
Posted By: itsamee
Date Posted: May 22 2013 at 10:15am
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Im a fan of the farmers market and cannot wait to check it out. ------------- Itsa me, mario! |
Posted By: LMAO
Date Posted: May 22 2013 at 11:03am
I remember going downtown on a weekend a few years back and there was a few people out near "Governor Park" selling fresh veggies. I think thats the name of the so called park.
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Posted By: over the hill
Date Posted: May 23 2013 at 3:02pm
| I hope the market does well, maybe better than last time because Miss Judy killed it last time Wish them well |