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Council reviews farmers market season; members question cost and vendor revenue
Summary
Staff summarized a 26-week farmers market season with foot traffic of 225–400 per market and town costs roughly $22,000–$25,000; council debated vendor revenue, marketing approaches and whether the town should continue operating the market or transfer it to a third party.
Middleburg — Council members spent an extended portion of the meeting reviewing the 2025 farmers market season and debating whether the town should continue operating the market or support an outside group taking it over.
Staff reported the market ran for 26 weekends with initial vendor counts near 20 that fell to between 9 and 14 late in the season. Manual foot-traffic counts were reported at roughly 225 to 400 visitors…
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