Bristol Farmers Market, England
From: Richard Counsell Richard@stokemanor.freeserve.co.uk>, Date: 5 Dec 1998
I am writing to tell you about a small farmers market in Bristol. We have been a bit slow on the uptake but Bristol now has a fantastic, bustling market with a strong percentage of the farmers being registered Organic. They must be encouraged and other towns could learn a lot from our town.
Stalls include Somerset Levels Organic Foods providing meat and vegetables from an Organic cooperative based on the Somerset Levels, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
This is a very new approach to farming practise in England and is of course very exciting.
As a country whose only culinary export would seem to be Macdonalds this novel approach to marketing rural products is in grave danger of catching on!!
Rochester Public Market, New York
From: PBuck196@aol.com, Date: 11/15/1998
Visit the Rochester (NY) Public Market at 280 N. Union St.. There are over two hundred sixty vendor spaces plus wholesale houses, a gourmet's market and a new 160 space flea market. Web page to come.
Stormville Market, New York
From: WtMercedes@aol.com, Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1998
This flea market has been in business for 28 years its outdoors held on a private airport with over 600 vendors it runs once a month from april thru november except for the month of june. There is a variety of vendors selling antiques, new merchandise and art & crafts. Its located at Stormville Airport Route 216 , Stormville , New York 12582. Route 216 is located between routes 52 and 55 in dutchess county. its off of I-84 and the Taconic State Parkway. 1 1/2 hrs north of manhattan and 30 min. west of danbury Ct and 1hr south of Albany N.Y. for more information you can call (914) 221-6561
Mexia, Texas Flea Market
From: Stacy Faglie <addie@glade.net>, Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998
We have opened a new flea market in Mexia,Tx. It is the weekend of the first and third Saturday of every month. We are located 2 1/2 miles South of Mexia on Hwy.14. Some of our features are: Large 14x30 lots with water and electricity on every lot, Public restrooms and showers. Llocated on busy state highway overnight vendors welcome. Hours are mainly daylight to dusk. Rates run $8.00 per day or $20.00 for three day weekend, Electricity is $ 4.00 per day. Thursday setups allowed with electrical charge only. We have a concession vendor but we need all types. Tell us you saw us on the Internet and receive first months lot rent FREE!!!!
Please call: 254-562-5262 or 254-562-6238 for more information. Fax:254-562-3905
Moscow, Idaho Farmers Market
From: Sheri Kopel-Hamburg <SOLSTICE@TurboNet.com>, Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998
Moscow Farmers Market: May till end of October (before the snow comes back!) Produce, arts, crafts, some services. Last sat in month handmade imports are allowed. Live music or theater performances each week. 8am-12 noon, set up can begin earlier and tear down usually starts at around noon, but can take longer if lots of shoppers. The market is run by the Moscow Arts Commission, a division of city government. Three bays of a large parking lot by a playground/plaza is set aside for the farmers and artists, and each space is assigned to a season pass holder, and other spaces are given out on day by day basis. The market is pretty quiet until the produce starts up and the farmers show up, then business can be brisk, although sales are down this year.
Santa Idaho Barter Fair: In Santa, Idaho.
From: Sheri Kopel-Hamburg <SOLSTICE@TurboNet.com>, Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998
Meets once a year in spring time. Informal. People show up with stuff and barter or sell it to each other. Only things I've ever seen like it. Can be graage sale-like stuff, or vendor like merchandise. Trade old tools or your artwork, whatever you want. There are several yearly events/flea markets. One of the most popular is the Springtime RV club's rummage sale: open air, run by a coalition of RV persons, and each year they donate all proceeds to a given charity. There are also several black-powder rendezvous-- for those who make traditional arts in leather, cloth, metal, or other materials.
Peace of the Marketplace Shattered in Jerusalem; Market Collects Donations Today
From: Bill Goldsmith, Manager, Saturday Market, Eugene, OR<smarket@efn.org> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997
Last Wednesday the Mahane Yehuda outdoor marketplace in west Jerusalem was attacked by two Arab suicide bombers. The attack was carried out at noon amid crowds of lunchtime shoppers and killed 15 people and wounded more than 150. While the politics of all of this is complex, the reality is that a sister marketplace has been brutalized. Today, the staff of the Saturday Market is collecting donations to help the Mahane Yehuda marketplace recover. Market members and members of the public can donate at the Information Booth or at the Market Stage any time today.
An example of the connection among marketplaces worldwide can be found this week in Grant Wiegert's letter to the Eugene Weekly from Kenya: Today is market day, just like every Monday and Thursday. Men and women huddle under plastic tarps yelling "customer." ...People milling about deciding what to buy. ... Sort of reminds me of Saturday Market: hordes of people wearing colorful clothes, an abundance of produce and neighbors greeting one another and having a good time. The last marketplace disaster took place three years ago when a single large caliber shell slammed into the open air marketplace in Sarajevo killing 66 people and injuring more than 200. Saturday Market sends its deepest sympathies to the vendors of Mahane Yehuda and its victims.
CEDAR FARMERS' MARKET, Vancouver Island
From: Suzanne Heizer <szheizer@island.net> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1997
We are a grass roots market in a rural area of Vancouver Island near Nanaimo. This is our second season, running from May to October. The community aspect of the market is very important, and we try to maintain the farm produce focus by limiting crafts to one table in four of food or produce. Everything must be home grown, baked or made. We are slowly growing and receive a lot of positive feedback. Ultimately we hope that more people will produce healthy, organic food. We currently average about 20 vendors per week. The market runs every Sunday 10.00 to 1.00 at the Cedar Community Hall. We have shelter when it rains, but generally set up on the grass outside.
Englishtown, NJ and Hometown, PA
From: "The Ficca's" <pficca@sunlink.net> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997
There is a wonderful Flea Market in Englishtown, New Jersey (probably the largest in the USA). I'm not sure of the days, but I definitely know it is open every Saturday and I think Sunday, from about 7:00 a.m. until about 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. (I just know every time I've gone there most people were finished shopping by 3:00 p.m.) The parking lot is generally full by 7:00 a.m. It's great.
There is also one in Hometown, Pa.(near Hazelton/Tamaqua area-off of Rte.81). This is only open on Wednesday from early morning to early evening. It's much smaller than Englishtown, but it is still pretty good.
Duluth's Uptown Saturday Market, MN
From: Clayt Kruger <ckruger@cp.duluth.mn.us> Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997
With the help of the Portland Saturday Market, we've successfully launched the Uptown Saturday Market in Duluth, Minnesota, overlooking Lake Superior! We would be delighted if you would add our market to your list! We have yet to put up a web site (in the works) but the whole thing came about as a community revitalization project of the Duluth Weed & Seed program. We started on the 28th of June, 1997, and have two more this summer: Saturday, July 26th and Saturday, August 30th. In the summer of 1998 we'll be running EVERY SATURDAY!!!!
Downtown Farmers' Market in Manchester, NH
From: Linda Garriott <lgarriott@intownmanchester.com> Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997
The Downtown Farmers' Market in Manchester, NH, operates every Thursday from July 17 through October from 3:30 to 7:00 PM on Concord Street, between Pine and Chestnut Streets. The open-air market features fresh locally grown produce, berries, herbs, meat, baked goods, cheese, eggs, pasta, jams & jellies, honey, flowers, certified organic produce and more. WIC coupons and food stamps are accepted. Free parking is available in the Hartnett Parking Lot, adjacent to the market. Family entertainment is programmed in Victory Park, next to the Downtown Farmers' Market site.
Cloverdale Flea Market, Surrey British Columbia
From: "D.A.(DON)HARRISON" <chain@intouch.bc.ca> Date: Tue, 01 Jul 1997
Hello:The Cloverdale flea market is located at the Cloverdale fairgrounds in Surrey,British Columbia.The address is 6050 176th Ave Surrey,British Columbia.The market runs every sunday all year except for when the rodeo and fair are on in May.Outside sellers number about 250 -300 in the summer time and there are about 200 inside sellers in the fairground buildings.On a nice summer day up to 5000 people visit the flea market.Outside tables are $12 Inside tables against the wall are $16,middle of the room is $14. Sales are very good and the merchandise is varied from new to second hand
Redwood Country Flea Market, Walllingford, CT
From: "The Burkes" <dnrburke@cbcc.bcwan.net> Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997
Just wanted to let you know about The Redwood Country Flea Market on the Old Hartford Turnpike in Wallingford, Conn. It is celebrating it's 25th year and is open EVERY WEEKEND YEARROUND. And yes, it is an outdoor market. Admission and parking are free!! Come check it out!!
The Royal Oak Farmers Market has just been fully acquired by the city of Royal Oak, Michigan. The Farmers Market Association web page is at <http://www.mirrornews.com/farmersmkt/>.
The city is finalizing the job description for Market Master. It may be either a contract or city employee position. The interim master is Steve Sendek, who held the job some years ago under (now former) County operating authority.
We are looking for places that offer grants to farm produce vending facilities for improvement (the building is 70 years old and in need of a lot of repair after the neglect of the former operators) and promotion/advertising. The market is in a fully-built-up urban setting, not in a farm area, and our farmers drive as many as 80 miles one way to sell. Can you help us?
--Brendan Wehrung <an563@detroit.freenet.org> Royal Oak Farmers Market Association
The ROYAL OAK FARMERS MARKET is located at 316 E. Eleven Mile Rd., Royal Oak, MI 48067.
The direct Market number is 810-548-8822; The City Hall fax number is 810-546-1546. Mail should be sent c/o Market Master to the above address.
Roseville Farmers Market, Roseville , CA
From: Vickie L. Pitzner <Vicki.Pitzner@PSS.Boeing.com>, Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997
My favorite Flea Market is the one in Roseville, Ca. There are acres and acres of EVERYTHING? It is easy to spend the WHOLE weekend there going from one setup to another. FABULOUS!!!!!
From:Charles Cheslock Sr. <Fleamarket@worldnet.att.net>, Date: Thu, 06 Feb 1997
Hi; I own and operate New England's oldest Flea Market. I'm located in New Haven, CT. Market is called "Boulevard Flea Market". I'm open all year round on Sat. and Sun. regardless of the weather.
Post Office mail address-Boulevard Flea Market, PO Box 916, Branford, Ct. 06405.
Spokane MarketPlace, Spokane,WA
From: "chryssalis aristaeus" <bright@famrc.org>, Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997
Since 1991, The Spokane MarketPlace, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization and a member of the Washington Farmers' Market Association, has been making possible Spokane's only farmers' market. The Spokane MarketPlace is currently in the final stages of negotiations in its efforts to secure a long-term lease on a new location for the market for the 1997 season. The new location is a 30,000 sq. ft. one-story building in a rapidly improving neighborhood in the heart of downtown Spokane. The building comes with an outdoor parking lot of equal size. The building's owner, The Spokesman Review Newspaper, has pledged $100,000 to make improvements to the building prior to occupancy this spring. The Spokane MarketPlace is seeking tax-deductible donations of funds from individuals and corporate donors to make further improvements to the building, construct booths for farmers to use, install plumbing to farmers' booths (to keep produce fresh and wet), install walk-in coolers for farmers to share and construct a certified kitchen for use by farmers to help them enter the value-added market niche.
Please direct inquiries and responses to: Chrys Ostrander, Chrysalis Farm, Rt. 3 Box 74-F, Davenport, WA 99122, (509) 725-0610
Kittitas County Farmers Market, State of Washington
From: JACKIE CHARLTON <charlton@televar.com>, Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997
Located in the heart of Washington State in beautiful Ellensburg, we are open from May to October and offer mostly organic produce and homemade arts and crafts.
Austin Area Farmer's Market, Austin, MN
From: David & Kathy Branstad <dgbranst_ID@wolf.co.net>, Date: Thu, 16 Jan 97
Located on North Main Street, Austin, MN. Runs from June - October, Mondays & Thursdays from 4-6p.m.
This small, but strong market began in 1974. At full strength there are about 20 vendors. We sell a wide variety of vegetables and berries and apples. We also have a "honey lady" and a "gladiola lady". We are a hub of energy during our hours of operation. The market is not only a place to find locally-grown fresh produce, but also to see old friends and make new acquaintances. Remember when it's Minnesota Grown it 10,000 times fresher!!!
Alachua County Farmers Market, Gainesville, FL
From: David Hill <hilldr@che.ufl.edu>, Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997
Located on Highway 441 North at State Road 121, Gainesville, Florida. This is a small market which allows only growers who actually grow their produce or plants to sell at this market. Hours of operation are Saturdays 8:30am till 1:00pm. Also open on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30am till 12:00 or sell out during spring peak growing season. Customers may call (352) 371-8236 for additional market information and product availability. Approximately 30 growers attend the market on Saturday's year around, with as many as 60 or more attending during spring peak season. All produce is picked fresh for each market day. Plants and flowers are locally grown and adapt well when planted. Our market provides a perfect place for the local small farmers and nurserymen to sell their goods. Everyone please stop and visit our market if you're ever in or near Alachua County. Please tell the market manager you saw this on the internet!
Haymaker Farm Market, Kent, Ohio
From: Fritz Seefeldt <tabholz@megsinet.net>, Date: Wed, 1 Jan 1997
We are a group of farmers and volunteers who decided it would be a good deal to have an open-air agricultural market in our town. We are located down the street from the Pufferbelly Restaurant (the old Erie Railroad station). We are open from mid July until late October Saturday mornings 9:00 am- 1:00 pm. Presently our market has physical space for about 25-30 vendors with street-front access and diagonal parking along the street in front of the farmers. Pricing is comparable to supermarkets and freshness is guaranteed. We only have vendors who grow the produce themselves, or who purchased from a local grower. Our vendors sell everything from bedding plants and house plants to corn cucumbers and zucchini. We are going to also begin offering locally baked breads at the market.
California Markets - Rose Bowl and Kobey's Swap Meets
From: Cindi Funk <djfatux4less@earthlink.net>, Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996
Kobey's is the greatest swap meet in southern California, the food is great and you are sure to find new and used items and vegetables and fresh flowers. The Kobey family are always very helpful!
I also love the Rose Bowl swap meet. I found a great designer tux complete for new year's for under a hundred dollars! That booth is always there - ask for David.
Webster Florida Flea Market
From: <Exotec@aol.com>, Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996
I haven't been to it in a while ... but there's a market in Webster, FL (only open Mondays) that's great! It's a really big market ... probably 10 acres (more?) ... and has great produce and homemade breads and zillions of stuff to browse. Lots of food vendors on site. It's under a lot of big old oak trees and is just a really pleasant way to spend a day! If you get down here, check it out!
Ismailovsky Park Market in Moscow
From: Walter Jacques, <walterj@Health.State.OK.US>, Date: Mon, 2 Dec 1996
There's an outstanding market in Moscow in the northeast corner of the city called Ismailovsky Park, which is very close to the Metro station by the same name. The market is open on Saturdays and Sundays only. For the easiest time, bring a Russian friend who can point out some items of interest which you might have otherwise missed and to translate for you in transactions with vendors who speak only Russian.
Take the blue Metro line to the Ismailovsky Park station, go out the exit, and follow the long train of people heading to the left. There are poor street vendors lining the road on the way to the market who cannot pay the vendor rent for the market, but who have excellent (and very interesting) items for sale just the same.
At the market you will find the best prices in the city on matryoshki (nested dolls), Russian traditional clothing, pins amber, linen, wooden spoons and bowls, toys, art, and all things Russian. The combination of sights, smells and sounds is well worth the trip to Moscow all by itself. I highly recommend it.
Be sure to see the religious icons which seem to be always at the top of the stairs in the back, but a word of caution: it's illegal to take the really old icons out of the country.
New London Farmers Market, Connecticut
From: Mike Rosenkrantz <MRosenkran@aol.com>, Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996
The NLFM is open on Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 am-2:00 pm July-November. It is a pretty cool market and we have recently added a seafood vendor. Next year should be great, with lots of cooking demos, entertainers and good stuff for kids. he NLFM is located in a municipal parking lot at the corner of Eugene O'Neil Drive and Pearl streets in downtown New London. During this last season there were 7 vendors. A large variety of CT grown fruits and veggies are sold. We also had cider, jams, honey, plants.
The Street Market of Magadan, Russian Far East
From: American Bank USA, Dr. Pyotr Joahannevich van de Waal-Palms <russia@aa.net>, Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996
Magadan Russia is located approximately a 1000 miles west of Anchorage. It is a land of permafrost. The street market occupies a parking lot about the size of a basketball court with an adjoining building of the same size. Originally illegal, its stands were nevertheless patronized by the Magadan police and its existence was always very visible with 40-50 automobiles parked on weekends, the equivalent in activity of a super-bowl event in the U.S. Everything is available that you would expect to find in a supermarket, hardware and clothing store although not in the quality and assortment you might wish. Much of the merchandise comes from Japan and China. Its a friendly place whether you speak Russian or not and American are welcome.
San Clemente, CA Farmers Market
From: "David S. Healy" <andante@erols.com>, Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996
The City of San Clemente CA operates a farmers' market each Sunday between 9 AM and 2 PM on the north sidewalk of Del Mar, the main street between El Camino Real (PCH) and the San Clemente Pier. The farmers park at the curb and set up stands on half the sidewalk leaving the other half for customers. The market stretches on a long block below Ola Vista street. On November 10, there were approximately 20 farmers selling fruits and vegetables, breads, preserves, flowers and plants including a particularly outstanding cactus stand.
The market is easily accessible from the San Diego Freeway (the "5 Freeway"). Exit Palizada toward the Pacific two blocks to El Camino Real, left on El Camino Real several blocks, then right on Del Mar. Parking available on the street as well as at the library/community center.
Cheyenne Farmers Market, Wyoming
From: Ron Lint <lint@pscosf.peru.edu>, Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996
Cheyenne, Wyoming has a nice seasonal farmers market, sometimes entertainment, sometimes craft, always a good time for everybody.
Mile-High Flea Market, Denver, Colorado
From: Mark Hopp <mhopp@pscosf.peru.edu>, Date: Thu, 07 Nov 1996
My favorite open air market is the Mile-High Flea Market at Denver, Colorado. There is also one in South Carolina, only I'm not sure of the town. Its in Charleston.....maybe. Anyway, they have it in what used to be where they had the slave sales in the 1800's.
Connecticut Farmer's Markets
From: Linda Schomber <u3391@snet.net>; Date: Sunday, September 15, 1996
The Greenwich, CT Farmer's Market is held every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Exit 3, I-95, in the Horseneck Parking Lot at Arch Street. Connecticut grown fruits and vegetables, home baked goods, herbs and gourmet delights abound. Join us and share the goodies.
The Norwalk, CT Farmer's Market is held every Wednesday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. in front of the Maritime Center at N. Water Street parking lot. Vegetables, fruits and baked goods in good supply.
The Bridgeport, CT Farmer's Market is held every Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wall Street downtown. All Connecticut grown products in good supply.
For more information contact: <Mortensn@mail.snet.net>
Highway '41 Flea Market in Kennesaw, GA
From: Dennis D. Venner <cdisc@atl.mindspring.com>;Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 21:15:07 -0600
Are you tired of doing the same things every weekend? Where can you go that the whole family can be included; a place that charges no cover charges or parking fees; that has all types of items: old, new, rare, exotic, plentiful, useful, decorative, productive and necessary, inexpensively fulfilling wants and needs for all sorts of folks; where, if you want to listen to, some live country music, gospel singing, guitar picking, or jamming in general, you can. Want to join in? Bring your git box, fiddle, banjo, mouth harp, or whatever you have and you can do that too. What is this place that has so much diversity and culture? It's called the, "Highway 41 Flea Market" which is located exactly 6 miles North of Barrett Parkway on the right-hand side. There's no admission charge and there are 15 sheds with lots of vendors and lots of various items in each. There's something there for everyone to enjoy, young and old alike. We also publish a newsletter on our market.
Morningside Farmers Market, Atlanta, GA
From: Cynthia Hizer, Executive Director <hazelb@mindspring.com>; Date: Mon, 02 Sep 1996 12:52 p.m.
Market is located at 1397 N. Highlands Ave., Atlanta, 30306. It is held every Saturday 8am to noon, May 1 through Halloween. All farmers are either certified organic or transitioning into certification, all are members of the Georgia Organic Growers Association. Each week we have a local chef demonstration and a children's gardening/cooking/craft activity, such as making cornhusk dolls, braiding garlic, making pickles, making grape juice, drying flowers, looking at bugs, growing peanuts and sunflowers, etc. Both activities are very popular and bring lots of folks to the market.
James Baird State Park Farmers' Market, LaGrange, NY
From: James R. Gell <jimgell@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 00:01:45 PST
LaGrange, New York, 8 mi east of Poughkeepsie, 1 mi north of Rt. 55, on the Taconic State Parkway
Sundays and Monday Holidays, 1-5 pm, Mid-June through End of October
Specialties: Free concerts or country line dancing each market
NYS Parks and Tourism Information Table
Adjacent to Recreation Area & Nature Center
Paradise Market Farmer's Market, Paradise, CA
From: Charleen Mansfield <cmansfie@bcoe.butte.k12.ca.us>; Date: Wed., 14 Aug 14 1996
The Paradise Farmer's Market, in Paradise, California, is a wonderful open air farmer's market. It is held every Tuesday 7:30 AM - noon in the parking lot of the CMA church at 6491 Clark Road. It is only open in the summer and has about 15-20 vendors who sell mostly produce. We have quite a few vendors, who sell baby carrots, Blue Lake variety green beans, zucchini, green bell peppers, peaches, some wonderful small round yellow-meated watermelons, tomatoes, garlic, and beautiful berries.
Sometimes, we have fresh flowers and potpourri, sometimes the church members come and sell coffee and muffins. I'm sure that, compared to big cities, this farmer's market is small potatoes (or watermelons or any produce you care to name), but at least it's locally grown, so it's fresh.
Lakewood Market in Atlanta
From: John Burger <john@3csoftware.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 11:36:33 -0400
Without a doubt, my favorite market has to be the Lakewood Market in Atlanta. Taking place the second weekend of each month at the old Lakewood Fairgrounds south of downtown Atlanta, the place is legendary for its bargains -- and just lots of really neat stuff. Most of my house is furnished from there -- I can't get enough of the place .....
Under the best circumstances -- Spring & Fall months -- I'd guess they have close to 1,000 vendors. They sell everything from $1 kinck-nacks to beautiful antique furniture costing thousands of dollars. You name it, you can find it there.... I just picked up a way-cool silverware set from the 40's -- with my own monogram on it by coincidence -- for $1 a piece. Such a deal! The place is one of Atlanta's best.....
New Hampshire Farmers Markets
From: HRPZ77A@prodigy.com (MR LINDSEY F RICE II); Date: Sat, 8 Jun 1996 20:42:07, -0500
Seacoast Growers Association operates the following markets in New Hampshire: Portsmouth-Saturdays 8:30am-1pm Parrot Ave.; Durham-Mondays 2:30-5:30 PM -Community Church; Hampton-Tuesdays 2:30-5:30 PM-Lafayette Road; Kingston-Tuesdays 2:30-5:30 PM -"on the plains"; Dover-Wednesdays 2:30-5:30 PM- Riteaid Lot; Exeter-Thursdays 2:30-5:30 PM - Swasey Parkway;
Demonstrations at Saturday markets.
100% producer grown fruits and vegetables; Juried crafts/juried processed foods. Non-profit organization-recently published cookbook using ingredients found at market; proceeds to establish a scholarship fund for Agricultural students.
Farmers Market - Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387
From: Matthew Baya <mbaya@pobox.com>, Date: Mon, 20 May 96 23:21:52 -0400
Yellow Springs is located just North East of Dayton, Ohio. Its just off of State Route 68 just 10 miles south of I-70 (exit 52A) or 6 miles off of I-675 (Dayton Yellow Springs Road exit)
Every Saturday Morning, 8 AM - 12 PM (ish) during the warmer seasons many of the local farmers bring their fresh vegetables, home made pies, spices, jams, honey, etc. and set up in the parking lot behind King's Yard (next to Weavers Supermarket) in Downtown Yellow Springs (all 2 blocks of it). Try some fresh corn picked that morning, absolutely amazing!. As far as I know, this just happens, I have never heard of or have seen a central coordinator or leader so I have no contact information. See you there.
Chicago area markets
From: Mara Whitney <maraw@fs-gate.uchicago.edu>, Date: Mon, 20 May 96 07:49:12 -0500
Love your pages and your interests. Funnily enough, Dudley Nieto (Mexican chef) took a small group of us on a walking tour of the Mexican vendors at the Maxwell Street market last fall. Food was great and me who thought she knew a lot about Mexican food discovered whole new worlds. I have a friend coming in from England next month and that's one place I'm taking her for sure. (BTW, Steve Pratr food writer for the Trib wrote a wonderful article on food vendors at the Maxwell Street market). I used to go to the market about 20 years ago with some regularity. I had forgotten how real, how vibrant the market was and how much it brought people together.
If you haven't been to the Evanston market (St. morning from Memorial Day through Halloween) in the industrial park west of Benson and north of Church it one of the older locals and also quite good. Also Madison's is wonderful. And last but not least, The American Institute of Wine and Food along with Ravinia have a market at Ravinnia weekend after Labor Day with vendors representing the Best of the Midwest (the market's title). There are children's cooking classes, top chefs doing cooking demons, entertainment, etc. However, there's a charge for admission.
Pier 29 Market in San Francisco near Fisherman's Wharf; Berkeley-Oakland May 12 Mothers' Day special fair.
From: Cheemeng Lee <cmlee@wco.com>, Date: Fri, 03 May 96 14:46:41 -0700
Opens May 5 - Sunday -weekly event at Pier 29 San Francisco, CA. Call Jerry Barrad (415) 956-5316 or 912-5742 for info. Over 300 dealers; near Fisherman's Wharf selling all kinds of stuff!! Early bird admitted at 6 a.m. - General public hours 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Berkeley-Oakland paper/book/print/ephemera fair Call G.T. Hurley or Ralph Clifford (510) 843-9336. Special program on Mothers' Day May 12 - with awards winning author of 18 books, Gerald Haslam, signing from 1 p.m. onward. Special instant search computer service on premises. Five free appraisals per admission. Hours are 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School at 1781 Rose Street, Berkeley. Wheel-chair accessible. Free Parking. Easy BART access. Cars exit I-80 at University Av., left at Martin Luther King Av. to Rose St.
Valley Indoor Swap Meet in San Fernando Valley, California
From: Stuart Siegel <stuart@earthlink.net>, Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 15:26:25 -0800
We operate three locations in Southern CA. All locations are open Fri,Sat & Sun 10:00AM to 6:00PM. They are all indoor operations and the type of merchandise and vendors vary from location to location. Our location in Woodland Hills is in the west San Fernando Valley. It is more upscale with the emphasis on clothing, jewelry and or accessories. We have a large number of craft vendors as well as produce, bread, etc. This location is 100,000 sq ft inside and 10,000 sq ft outside with about 375 vendors. Woodland Hills phone:818/340-9120
Our second location is in the East San Fernando Valley in Panorama City. This is primarily Hispanic and the merchandise is geared towards their needs. This building is 55,000 sq ft with about 250 vendors. Panorama City phone:818/892-0183
Our third location is in the City of Pomona which is the most easterly city in Los Angeles County. This building is 120,000 sq ft and has 420 vendors. This public for this location is primarily Hispanic with a lesser number of Black and Asian. The merchandise is very similar to Panorama City. Pomona phone:909/620-4792
A large number of our vendors were either street vendors or worked the outdoor swap meets and now have come in from the cold or the heat as it were.
North Shore Country Market on the North Shore of O'ahu in the Hawaiian Islands.
From: "Bill L. Howes" <erdman@lava.net>, Date: Tue, 20 Feb 96 05:56:35 -1000.
My favorite open air market is called the North Shore Country Market on the North Shore of O'ahu in the Hawaiian Islands. This market was started my myself and other concerned community residents who were tired of paying high prices for produce at the local supermarket. The north shore is blessed with an abundance of fruit trees however all of them exist on private properties. Our goal with this market was to bring together people who have access to these trees, garden farmers, home crafters, fisherpeople, and any other person in our community willing to fabricate any object of value.
We have been doing this market for nearly two years now. The first market was held in my front yard in Pupukea and has since moved to the local community park. This market is held all year round and is very informal and dependant upon seasonal friuts and the whim of our local market gardeners (garden farmers). We usually have any where from 8 to 15 vendors and we function much like a large family.
The market is held on the first and third saturday of each month. We have just set up a Non-profit corporation to make ourselves legal, and have just recieved a grant from a local foundation to pay for our liability insurance.
One can find our market by going to Sunset Neighborhood Park. This park is located directly across the street from the infamous Banzai Pipeline surfing break officially known as Ehukai Beach Park on the North Shore of O'ahu.
We feel that our market is a prime example of community working together in a positive way to achieve a common goal.
We welcome any thoughts or comments by any group or individual concerning our market.
- Aloha Ahui Hou,Malama Pono
Bill Howes, President,director, North Shore Country Market
Rietta Ranch Flea Market in Hubbardston, MA
From: gisland@crocker.com (Green Island Cooperative Library), Date: Mon, 19 Feb 1996 11:05:44 -0500.
The best market I go to (to sell) is the Rietta Ranch Flea Market, in Hubbardston, MA, just outside of Gardner (20 miles north of Worcester, MA). It's in an open field, 300+ vendors, $10/day. It starts early in the am. Opens at 6:00, active until 1:00 1:30. I sell baby clothes there and gross between $200 - $500 weekly. Pretty good for 6 - 7 hours out in the sun.
East Vancouver Farmer's Market, Vancouver BC CANADA
From: 75052.602.@arl-mail-svc-1.compuserve.com, @compuserve.com; Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996
This is just a short note to let you know about the East Vancouver Farmer's Martket, a seasonal farmer's/community market in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which completed a successful first season in 1995. With the support of both local farmers and the community, the Market is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who make up the East Vancouver Farmer's Market Society (EVFMS). Over its first season, our market quickly became a popular place where farmers could come to vend their produce and the community could come to buy fresh vegetables, baked goods and crafts, while meeting both neighbors and farmers. We are now getting ready for our next season, to run from May through to November 1996. Thanks for the work that has gone in to establishing Openair-Market Net, we appreciate all the info and advice we can get from both seasoned market organizers and general fans of cmmunity-based farmer's markets.
Kabetogama Community Club flea market
From: Kkol1@aol.com, Date: Wed, 10 Jan 1996 18:45:43 -0500, Subject: Flea Market
Thanks for your speedy response. I am located in northern Minnesota, 30 miles south of International Falls. If you're interested, you may visit my web site at http://members.aol.com/KKOL1/index.html Sometimes it feels like we're on the edge of the earth up here!
Here's info regarding our flea markets: Each summer, the Kabetogama Community Club sponsors 6 flea markets which are held at our Community Club Hall. Vendors are welcome to reserve space inside, where we offer table rental for $6 each or $11 for two, or they may choose to rent space outside for the same price. We welcome all types of wares; i.e. antiques, crafts, new items,etc. Should you be interested in reserving a space, you may either email me at KKOL1@aol.com or call me directly 218-875-3611. OR, if you will be in our area and would like to browse the market, get in touch with me and I'll send you a list of the dates.
Mountain Top Flea Market, Attalla,AL
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 1996 13:14:13, From: LesDeal@gnn.com (Melton Terrell), Subject: flea markets
I own a very good flea market in Alabama . It has 1400 vendors and it has been in business for 25 years. The vendors sell anything from dogs and chickens to tiffeny lamps. All my vendors are interesting. It is open only on Sunday. We were picked last year one of the top 50 in better home and garden. Thanks for asking.
Mountain Top Flea Market, 11301 US Hwy 278 West, Attalla,AL 35954
thank you very much. I am new at this.
Westside Market - Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 96 13:12:09 -0800, From: Sharon Reuder <smreuder@lanmail.rmc.com>, Subject: Openair Market
I was just browsing the internet on my lunch hour and was pleasantly surprised to find this home page. Just one problem ... you left out my favorite open air market. It is called the "West Side Market" located on West 25th St. in Cleveland, OH. Their days of operation are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. They have a wide variety of fresh fruit, vegetables, seafood, and meats. They also specialize in freshly baked breads, homemade pastas, homemade cheeses and dairy products. All of the vendors have their own store, or farms, located in other parts of Northeastern Ohio; that is the reason why they are not open every day. The building that houses the meat & cheese vendors is listed as a historical site in Ohio. (That's how long this place has been around.) Please add my favorite market to your list on the net, so it can become someone else's favorite market.