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Oxford farmers market leaders tell commissioners weekend market draws thousands, seek infrastructure and MOA
Summary
Wendy Tatum told the Oxford Board of Commissioners the Saturday market has drawn 4,291 visitors, 62 registered vendors and average daily attendance of 498; she described senior voucher and food-distribution programs, a $5,000 matching grant, and asked the board in August for an updated memorandum of agreement and utilities support for a permanent structure.
Wendy Tatum, representing the Farmers Market Organization, told the Oxford Board of Commissioners on July 7 that the Saturday market has grown into a regional draw and a community hub. "As of Saturday, we have had 4,291 visitors," she said, and reported 62 registered vendors and an average daily attendance of 498.
Tatum said some vendors have seen sizable business gains: "One of our agricultural producers stated that they have doubled their Saturday sales," she said, and another reported a 50% increase in Oxford sales and a 25% increase countywide. She said increased vendor sales have enabled donations back into local programs, including a partnership with the…
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