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Lucas Parks board approves broad acceptance for ag vendors, narrows rules for mini 'farm-to-table' markets
Summary
The Parks and Open Space Board approved admission for ag producers to the 2025 Lucas Farmers Market, agreed to limit duplicate product categories, and directed staff to define and pilot a farm-to-table mini-market focused on perishable farm goods and limited logistics support.
The Lucas Parks and Open Space Board approved a broad slate of agricultural vendors for the 2025 Lucas Farmers Market and moved to clarify eligibility rules for a smaller, pilot "farm-to-table" mini-market that will prioritize perishable farm products.
At the board's Jan. 28 meeting, members accepted all applicants classified as ag producers — vegetables, live plants, meat and similar perishable items — as a group, while flagging several artisan, prepared-food and novelty categories for more selective placement. "We want to continue the surveys to make sure that we understand what the citizens ... would like to see," said incoming Chair John Elliott, who emphasized recruiting dairy and cheese vendors and said the market should better reflect resident demand.
Staff member Catherine…
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