Bluegrass Farmers Market

Well folks, we have some not so good news to report to everyone...customers and farmers alike. It seems like the folks at Pedal the Planet and Fast Signs have decided not to renew our lease this year. :( That means that we will be losing our primary market location. Our satellite market at Azur Restaurant & Patio will continue on...in fact they will be opening, with limited participation, on March 28^th.

Now comes the hard part because we have to find a new location before spring so that the Bluegrass Farmers' Market can continue to bring our customers the homegrown goodness that they have come to expect from us. We have had a couple of places that have offered us the use of their parking lots but they are not ideal locations. One is quite far from the Richmond Rd. area and off of the beaten path. The other one is very small.

So, this is where you all come in...we need your help! If anyone knows of a spot where we can set up our market from mid April through the end of October, we sure would love to hear about it. We are working very hard to find a suitable location that we can call our “forever home!” We would love to stay in the Richmond Rd. area but not necessarily on Richmond Rd. There would have to be space to accommodate at least 25 farmers with plenty of parking for customers. Saturday from 9 until 2 is a must but a weekday market could be a negotiable day and time.

We really would like a permanent location before our 2015 market season starts but if we have to compromise and use a temporary spot...we'll take that too! We just want everyone to know that the Bluegrass Farmers' Market will open in the spring but at a new location!

If there is a silver lining to all of this, it would be that maybe we can locate a larger more visible location and we can continue to grow. We have farmers waiting in the wings, so to speak, that would like to join our market but space didn't allow for that. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise!

So, please put on your thinking caps and help us find our “forever home!” You can email me at fromourfarms@aol.com with any suggestions...we're ready to move!!! I'll make sure that the search committee gets your suggestions.

Karin, your hoping for the best blog gal :)

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