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Greer Farmers' Market director previews 2026 season, new Healthy Kids vouchers and asks city to consider vendor licensing
Summary
Maggie Blair, director of the Greer Farmers' Market, told council the market will stage 30 events in 2026, highlighted 2025 metrics (22 farms, about 40 vendors per market, 211 applications) and described assistance programs including SNAP, Healthy Bucks, senior vouchers, WIC and a new Healthy Kids $5 produce voucher pilot (about $5,000 distributed in 2025). Blair asked to remain involved in city conversations about vendor business licenses.
Greer — Maggie Blair, director of the Greer Farmers' Market, gave council a roundup of the market's 2025 results and the program's plans for 2026, including a new Healthy Kids voucher pilot and a request for continued conversations about business-license requirements for vendors.
Blair said the market will host 30 events at Greer City Park in 2026, up from 27 in 2025. "Last year was our tenth year in Greer," she said, "We had 22 farms represented at our market this year. We supported 21 food vendors, 36 musicians... We had an average of 40 vendors per…
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