victory for farmers markets!

FARMERS MARKETS PROTECTED BY LEGISLATION

On Monday, September 21, the Council unanimously approved Council Bill 116612, cutting the permit fees charged to Farmers Markets by approximately 90%. This action is a key implementation step for the Local Food Action Initiative (Resolution 31019). Under the new fee structure, fees are reduced from $11000 to $550 for a 28 week market. Farmers markets are experiencing difficulty staging markets on privately owned sites, and this helps them in securing more stable locations on public property.