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Ann Arbor market reports surge in vendor applications; producers say market lacks inspector to enforce 'producer-only' rule
Summary
Market staff reported 64 new applications this season and added 16 new daily vendors plus three mobile food vendors, but commissioners and staff said the market currently lacks a producer inspector required by market rules and are working on hiring a solution by fall.
Market staff told the Market Advisory Commission on May 15 that vendor interest this season has surged: 64 applications were received after the online application opened (nearly double last year), the application intake was paused, and the market has accepted 16 new daily vendors and three mobile food vendors so far.
Remy, deputy manager at Parks and Recreation, described the volume and categories of applicants, saying in the meeting that the mobile food vendors are largely pop-up operators who may attend different hours and that the market is near capacity for food truck rallies. Staff also…
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