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Crescent City council backs Bank of America lot as temporary site for downtown farmers market
Summary
After wide-ranging discussion about parking, vendor needs and accessibility, the City of Crescent City directed staff to work with the Community Food Council to locate the 2025 Wednesday farmers market in the Bank of America parking lot and return with a formal agreement.
The Crescent City Council on Jan. 13 directed staff to work with the Community Food Council to locate the 2025 downtown Wednesday farmers market in the Bank of America parking lot, citing vendor access, foot traffic and a need to keep the market’s EBT and market-match programs active.
The decision came after more than an hour of public comment and staff presentations weighing multiple sites — including the Third Street Clock Tower parking lot (this year’s temporary site), the library/Front Street area and Beachfront Park. Council members, market managers and nearby merchants debated competing priorities: vendor visibility and walkability, impacts on brick-and-mortar businesses, restroom access and electrical hookups.
Why it matters: Crescent City’s farmers market is the only certified market in Del Norte County that accepts EBT and offers a market-match program. Market managers told the council they must lock in a single site to obtain the federal FNS…
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