Farmer's Market in The Pearl District...

[TheArtist]

quote:Originally posted by Leah Pickard

quote:Originally posted by recyclemichael

I wonder if the parking lot is big enough to handle a large market.

I love the idea of more farmer's markets and this seems like a good location. It is close enough to steal a few vendor's from the Cherry Street Farmer's Market and allow people to shop at both for a variety yet is far enough to be on a different path to attract new customers.

I also wonder how strict they will be on what kind of booths they will allow. The Cherry Street Famer's market allows a booth that just buys exotic salts in bulk and repackages them for resale. The salt isn't local and not grown on a farm. They are a good vendor and I like their products, but it is a slippery slope. If you are too loose, the next thing you know people will start selling post cards and puppies.

Sixth and Peoria is a good place for a farmer's market, but a bad place for a flea market.

The Pearl Farmers Market has registered with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture as an "Oklahoma Grown" Market. What that means is this: 100% of the vendor's products are required to be grown in the state. So that person with the salts would not be able to sell in our market, most likely they were grandfathered into the Cherry St. Market. Most of our vendors at the Pearl Farmers Market are produce farmers, and five of the ten are organic farmers, so only 20% of craft/non-food items are permitted by our guidelines. And those will have to go through the board to be approved to sell at the market. All this to say we are making sure our vendors are bringing high quality food and non-food items.

Sooo, just where do they grow salt anyway? []  Does that mean no sweets unless it locally grown sugar cane?  Guess you can do a lot with honey and raisins though.  

Which reminds me.  I think I am gonna start growing some grapes in my backyard, my own little vineyard.

[Double A]

Stevia can be grown locally as a sugar substitute.

[TheArtist]

quote:Originally posted by Double A

Stevia can be grown locally as a sugar substitute.

It illegal to be sold as a sugar substitute, it can only be sold as a dietary suppliment or in a dietary suppliment.  And why does it even sound, "hippy/tree hugger" like? lol

Speaking of sugar, anyone ever go to one of those health food stores like Wild Oats and notice how many different names they use for sugar to try and disguise that its sugar and make it sound more natury/healthy?  Sucrose crystals, crystalized cane juice, dehydrated organic cane juice, etc, etc. Wish I could remember more, but I do remember laughing a lot reading some of those labes. lol  Oooh its healthy, see there is none of that evil sugar in it. []

[matthewou]

so did anyone actually go to the farmer's market.  It was a very cold day!  I am new to these forums so I might bring up old posts.  My fiancee's parents live at the Village at Central Park, her dad is very involved in the 6th Street Task Force and the Pearl District meetings, and this open air market was his baby.  It went great, but I learned something, get there early, things go fast.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by matthewou

so did anyone actually go to the farmer's market.  It was a very cold day!  I am new to these forums so I might bring up old posts.  My fiancee's parents live at the Village at Central Park, her dad is very involved in the 6th Street Task Force and the Pearl District meetings, and this open air market was his baby.  It went great, but I learned something, get there early, things go fast.

I went, there was some discussion on a calendar entry here as well. I beat the developer and got the last loaf of honey wheat bread. Saw someone I knew from high school who was there with a KOTV truck and met the CEO of land legacy.

Also got cookies. Always sign of a good day. And yes, things were thinning out by 4:30 on an event that was supposed to run 4-8.

[AVERAGE JOE]

Glad to hear it went well. I couldn't make it opening night, but I intend to frequent the market in the weeks to come. I'll be sure to get there early on Thursdays.

[Conan71]

So will it be open tonight?

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

So will it be open tonight?

Yes!

[dsjeffries]

I drove past by accident (I didn't know it was going on last night) and practically jumped out of my seat!  I didn't get to stop because I had to get to an appointment but I'm definitely going to!