City Council approves move of Havre de Grace Farmers Market to Pennington after merchants press for delay

The Havre de Grace City Council voted 5-0 on March 17 to approve the Havre de Grace Farmers Market’s request to relocate its primary market footprint to Pennington Avenue for the 2025 season (May 3–Dec. 20). The decision followed more than an hour of public comment from vendors, downtown merchants and residents.

Merchants at the meeting said they had not received timely notice about the proposed move and warned that removing the Saturday market from its traditional downtown location could further harm business already affected by construction and parking constraints. "The Farmers Market Committee may not be aware of how much the merchants value their presence in the downtown area and rely on the Saturday morning sales," said Anita Swain, proprietor of retail space on St. John Street, urging council to postpone the decision so merchants and the market committee could negotiate alternatives.

Farmers Market representatives and vendors…