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Board approves temporary move of Farmers Market to Lidle Park after Trinity disruption
Summary
After Trinity Church fire disrupted the market’s traditional Broadway Fountain location, the board approved a temporary relocation of the Farmers Market to Lidle Park starting Saturday, June 6, with staff to coordinate parking, vendor space and access to power.
Board members and market representatives discussed a temporary relocation plan for the Madison Farmers Market after the Trinity Church fire and associated downtown disruptions made the traditional Broadway Fountain site impractical.
Ed (market representative) told the board the market needed a stable downtown site and asked to move to Lidle Park immediately; he asked to start on Saturday, June 6. The board’s proposal included use of the park plus the parking lot to accommodate vendor numbers (market has run 13–26 vendors recently). "We're hoping to start this Saturday, the 6th," Ed told the board.
Board members asked staff to reserve the park and parking lot and to be mindful of two fire-department parking spots; the board approved the temporary relocation by voice vote and asked staff to keep the board updated as Broadway reopens and construction progresses.
Next steps: staff will coordinate logistics (blocking part of the lot for vendor stalls, maintaining fire spots, arranging power access) and report back. The board noted the move is temporary and that staff should work toward returning the market to its traditional location once downtown access is restored.
