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Greenbelt Farmers Market leaders ask council for help reaching Greenbelt West and possibly expanding footprint
Summary
Market organizers told council they had 53 applicants for 34 slots this year, asked about earlier season starts and better outreach to Greenbelt West residents, and discussed footprint limits and options to rotate vendors or run occasional expanded markets.
Greenbelt Farmers Market leaders updated the City Council on vendor demand, storage needs and outreach to Greenbelt West during the budget work session.
Lede: Market President Scott Fifield told council the market received 53 applications this year and accepted 34 vendors, with some accepted on a biweekly rotation because of limited footprint space.
Why it matters: Organizers said demand has grown and several long-term farm vendors are aging, which motivated the board to bring…
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