Cherry STREET Farmers Market (literally!)

[PonderInc]

Proposed change for the Cherry Street Farmer's Market:

Big News from the Cherry Street Farmers Market! We are making a small move to roomier quarters, as we have completely run out of space for new vendors (and even our established vendors!) at the Lincon Plaza site.  In our new location there will be more room for local veggies, fruit, herbs, plants, breads, meat & eggs, dairy goods, body care, and local arts and crafts for our 2010 market season.

Our plan is to close a two block section of 15th (Cherry) Street between Rockford and Quaker, so we will be just one block East of our old location, making the market just as easy to find and in the same great neighborhood as always. We have broad based support from our own vendors, local merchants, local City Councilor Maria Barnes, the Tulsa Police Department Special Events Committee, and the Swan Lake Neighborhood Association. We have also made arrangements to supply ample parking to all of you!

On Thursday, February 25th, 6PM, in the  City Council Meeting Room located in the One Technology Center, 100 S. Cincinnati, in downtown Tulsa, the Tulsa City Council will vote to approve or deny the application for the street closing. This is where you come in - if you would like to see the market continue to grow (and we have some very exciting new vendors who would like to join our ranks but will be unable to in our old location) please attend this meeting to voice your support for the Cherry Street Farmers' Market in our new location.

Let the Council know how much high quality local food means to you. If you can't make the meeting, please phone or email your Council Member (check out this link if you are not sure who your Councilor is and for their contact information) and encourage them to support our street closing initiative.

This is one time and place where you personally can make a difference in our city, support fabulous local food (and more!) and the people who have invested their lives in bringing it to you. I hope to see you there!

Here's the agenda for the Thursday 2/25 City Council meeting.
http://www.tulsacouncil.org/inc/search/meeting_detail.php?id=CMHZ5Y88232010124854

And here's the link to the backup documentation for the agenda item:
http://www.tulsacouncil.org/inc/search/backup_list.php?id=4E3TAZ45222201015033

Having experienced very cool street markets in other countries, I think this sounds awesome! 

Rumor on the street is that Jason's Deli didn't like the farmer's market "blocking" access to their restaurant on Saturday mornings.  You'd think they would have found a way to turn that particular "lemon" into lemonade.  (Hey, look!  Hundreds of people milling around just outside our front door!  I wonder how we could entice them in to become customers?  Oh, never mind.  Let's just tell them to leave...)

[sgrizzle]

Rumor on the street is that Jason's Deli didn't like the farmer's market "blocking" access to their restaurant on Saturday mornings.  You'd think they would have found a way to turn that particular "lemon" into lemonade.  (Hey, look!  Hundreds of people milling around just outside our front door!  I wonder how we could entice them in to become customers?  Oh, never mind.  Let's just tell them to leave...)

[Cats Cats Cats]

I hope that their vegetable stands conform to architecture of the area.

[Conan71]

I hope that their vegetable stands conform to architecture of the area.

You mean like that bad re-do of Mid-Century Modern condos conformed to the neighborhood 

[joiei]

The council passed the request for closing 15th between Quaker and Rockford on Saturday mornings.  Good deal.

[we vs us]

It's the best possible thing to happen to both the Farmer's Market AND Cherry Street.