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Board limits candles and duplicates to protect returning vendors
Summary
To preserve established sellers, the board agreed to cap candle vendors and avoid multiple overlapping artisans in single markets; the decisions include allowing a limited number of returning candle sellers and asking some new applicants to attend only selected dates.
The board spent significant time resolving category conflicts where many applicants sell similar goods (candles, jewelry, lotions). Long-standing vendors such as Rocky Creek and Beleaf were given priority; newer candle applicants were approved in a limited schedule or asked to avoid candle listings if their applications listed many non-candle items.
One member summarized the approach, saying, "my gut tells me that no more than 2 candle people at any 1 market." The board used that principle to approve Rocky Creek and Beleaf and to set conditional attendance limits for other candle applicants. Members also discussed limiting jewelry overlap, trying promising new artisans at fewer markets and reassigning vendors if early markets show crowding.
