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San Gabriel council urges RFPs, explores Blossom Market partnership to relaunch farmers market
Summary
After hearing staff and public comments about costs and vendor options, the City Council directed staff to seek proposals from multiple market operators and to approach Blossom Market and a flea‑market partner for a potential soft launch, while weighing fee waivers and liability protections.
The San Gabriel City Council directed staff to solicit proposals from qualified farmers‑market operators and to approach local businesses about hosting a smaller, pilot market after a wide-ranging discussion on costs, sites and vendor economics.
Community Development Director Aldo Cervantes told the council that Farm Habits, a market operator staff consulted, would require about $60,000 a year to place a dedicated manager for a Saturday market plus an additional $30,000 for equipment and marketing; that price would fall to roughly $30,000 for a weekday market. Cervantes said staff therefore recommended seeking proposals from other qualified operators and, if that process fails, discussing the possibility…
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