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Nonprofit seeks city support for downtown Youngstown farmers market
Youngstown City Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary
Thrive Mahoning Valley told the council it received a $10,000 CDBG grant to launch a downtown farmers market and asked for publicity, SNAP access, senior discounts and community partnerships to support local producers.
Vicky Vickers, representing Thrive Mahoning Valley, asked Youngstown City Council on Jan. 7 to help publicize a downtown farmers market that the group is launching with $10,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.
"We wanna encourage food access, and we are balancing food access with affordability," Vickers said, noting…
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