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'''Charlottesville City Market''' is the largest outdoor market serving the Charlottesville community. City Market offers fresh produce, herbs, plants, grass feed meats, crafts, and baked goods from local vendors every Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. - April-October and every Saturday in November from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. | |||
There is space for 111 vendors in the 2010 season<ref name=progressopens>{{cite-progress|title=City Market opens for season Saturday, with more vendors|publishdate=31 Mar. 2010|accessdate=31 Mar. 2010|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/city_market_opens_for_season_saturday_with_more_vendors/54276|author=staff report}}</ref>. From the first Friday and Saturday in November until the weekend before Christmas Day, a seasonal Holiday City Market operates from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. This market is held on the East end of the Downtown Mall<ref name=sop>{{cite web|title=City of Charlottesville Standard Operating Procedure|url=http://www.charlottesvillecitymarket.com/2010%20docs/regs.pdf|accessdate=2 Jan 2011}}</ref>. Handmade holiday decorations and gifts are sold<ref name=official>{{cite web|publisher=City of Charlottesville|title=Holiday City Market|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=1739|accessdate=January 2, 2011}}</ref>. | |||
The market | ==Location== | ||
The market has been located in a city parking lot on [[Water Street]] since 1993, in what was originally to be a "temporary" home<ref name=dixittaskforce/>. | |||
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[[City Council]] has appointed a task force to study new locations<ref name=dixittaskforce>{{cite-progress|author=Rachana Dixit|title=Task force to study future of City Market|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/nov/04/task-force-study-future-city-market-ar-632920/|author=|pageno=|printdate=November 5, 2010|publishdate=November 5, 2010|accessdate=November 5, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>. The Water Street location offers less than an acre of space for a population of over 100 vendors<ref name=richmond>{{cite web|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|title=The Future of the Charlottesville City Market Discussed|url=http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/virginia-news/2010/nov/06/mark06-ar-634964/|accessdate=2 Jan. 2011}}</ref>. A new, permanent location might offer increased accessibility for vehicles and handicapped vendors or patrons, running water, bathrooms, seating, and electricity in addition to space for the 130 vendors on the 2010 waiting list<ref>"City Council Work Session Minutes." 4 Nov. 2010. <http://www.marketcentralonline.org/market_central_site/City_Council_11_4_10_files/Work%20Session%20minutes%2011-04-10.pdf> retrieved 2 Jan. 2010.</ref>. However, vendors and members of the non-profit organization Market Central, created for the enhancement and preservation of the City Market, worry that a new location more remote from the Downtown Mall might negatively affect market attendance<ref name=hookwhere>{{cite-hook|title=Food for Thought: Where to Put the City Market|author=Dave McNair|publishdate=9 Nov. 2010|url=http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2010/11/09/food-for-thought-where-to-put-the-city-market|accessdate=retrieved 2 Jan. 2011}}</ref>. | |||
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==2010 Market== | ==2010 Market== | ||
In 2010, the market expanded to First Street, allowing for more vendors and attendees. In May 2010, the city announced that sales are up for this year as a result<ref>City of Charlottesville. City Market Continue to See Record Attendance and Sales Figures. Charlottesville, 17 May 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/docs/20100517-City-Market-Press-Release.pdf>.</ref>. | In 2010, the market expanded to First Street, allowing for more vendors and attendees. In May 2010, the city announced that sales are up for this year as a result<ref>City of Charlottesville. City Market Continue to See Record Attendance and Sales Figures. Charlottesville, 17 May 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/docs/20100517-City-Market-Press-Release.pdf>.</ref>. | ||
==Sales results== | |||
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|align=center|sales ($) | |||
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||2009 | |||
|align=right|<ref name=record>{{cite web|title=City Market Sets Record, Holiday Market to Begin in November|work=News and Press Releases|publisher=City of Charlottesville|publishdate=20 Oct. 2009|url=http://www.charlottesville.org/?page=635&recordid=1162&returnURL=%2fIndex.aspx}}</ref>1,085,646.11 | |||
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||2008 | |||
|align=right|<ref name=record/>1,083,999.81 | |||
|} | |||
== | ==Vendor Regulations== | ||
Before establishing a stall, vendors are required to register with the City Market Manager and complete the Farmers Contract, which can be found on the Charlottesville City Market website. Vendors must pay a fee of $20 to participate in the City Market, in addition to a 6% slot fee to be paid following the close of each City Market day<ref name=sop/>. The market's goal for the allocation of space is to reserve 50% for farmers (defined as vendors of produce such as fruits, vegetables, live plants, meat, and dairy products), 25% for food vendors (vendors who offer baked, canned, or packaged food), and 25% for artisans (vendors selling an artistic service or arts, crafts, and jewelry products)<ref>"Reserved Space Agreement for the 2010 City Market." retrieved 2 Jan. 2011. <http://manager.charlottesvillecitymarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Reserved-Space-Agreement-2010.pdf>.</ref>. | |||
==Staff== | |||
Stephanie Anderegg-Maloy is the City Market Manager{{fact}}. | |||
== | ==Other City and Regional markets== | ||
The other market in Charlottesville is [[Growers in the Park]] which takes place on Wednesdays from May to August in [[Meade Park]]. On May 4{{when}}, the city will begin operating another farmers' market at [[Pen Park]] from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm every Tuesday. | |||
A Farmers' Market operates in [[Scottsville]] on Saturdays in the summer from 9am until 12 Noon and Thursdays from 3pm until 7pm. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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== External links== | == External links== | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 2 January 2011
Charlottesville City Market is the largest outdoor market serving the Charlottesville community. City Market offers fresh produce, herbs, plants, grass feed meats, crafts, and baked goods from local vendors every Saturday from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. - April-October and every Saturday in November from 8:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
There is space for 111 vendors in the 2010 season[1]. From the first Friday and Saturday in November until the weekend before Christmas Day, a seasonal Holiday City Market operates from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. This market is held on the East end of the Downtown Mall[2]. Handmade holiday decorations and gifts are sold[3].
Location
The market has been located in a city parking lot on Water Street since 1993, in what was originally to be a "temporary" home[4].
City Council has appointed a task force to study new locations[4]. The Water Street location offers less than an acre of space for a population of over 100 vendors[5]. A new, permanent location might offer increased accessibility for vehicles and handicapped vendors or patrons, running water, bathrooms, seating, and electricity in addition to space for the 130 vendors on the 2010 waiting list[6]. However, vendors and members of the non-profit organization Market Central, created for the enhancement and preservation of the City Market, worry that a new location more remote from the Downtown Mall might negatively affect market attendance[7].
2010 Market
In 2010, the market expanded to First Street, allowing for more vendors and attendees. In May 2010, the city announced that sales are up for this year as a result[8].
Sales results
| year | sales ($) |
| 2009 | [9]1,085,646.11 |
| 2008 | [9]1,083,999.81 |
Vendor Regulations
Before establishing a stall, vendors are required to register with the City Market Manager and complete the Farmers Contract, which can be found on the Charlottesville City Market website. Vendors must pay a fee of $20 to participate in the City Market, in addition to a 6% slot fee to be paid following the close of each City Market day[2]. The market's goal for the allocation of space is to reserve 50% for farmers (defined as vendors of produce such as fruits, vegetables, live plants, meat, and dairy products), 25% for food vendors (vendors who offer baked, canned, or packaged food), and 25% for artisans (vendors selling an artistic service or arts, crafts, and jewelry products)[10].
Staff
Stephanie Anderegg-Maloy is the City Market Manager[citation needed].
Other City and Regional markets
The other market in Charlottesville is Growers in the Park which takes place on Wednesdays from May to August in Meade Park. On May 4[when?], the city will begin operating another farmers' market at Pen Park from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm every Tuesday.
A Farmers' Market operates in Scottsville on Saturdays in the summer from 9am until 12 Noon and Thursdays from 3pm until 7pm.
References
- ↑ Web. City Market opens for season Saturday, with more vendors, staff report, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 31 Mar. 2010, retrieved 31 Mar. 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. City of Charlottesville Standard Operating Procedure, retrieved 2 Jan 2011.
- ↑ Web. Holiday City Market, City of Charlottesville, retrieved January 2, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Web. Task force to study future of City Market, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, November 5, 2010, retrieved November 5, 2010.
- ↑ Web. The Future of the Charlottesville City Market Discussed, Richmond Times-Dispatch, retrieved 2 Jan. 2011.
- ↑ "City Council Work Session Minutes." 4 Nov. 2010. <http://www.marketcentralonline.org/market_central_site/City_Council_11_4_10_files/Work%20Session%20minutes%2011-04-10.pdf> retrieved 2 Jan. 2010.
- ↑ Web. Food for Thought: Where to Put the City Market, Dave McNair, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, 9 Nov. 2010, retrieved retrieved 2 Jan. 2011.
- ↑ City of Charlottesville. City Market Continue to See Record Attendance and Sales Figures. Charlottesville, 17 May 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/docs/20100517-City-Market-Press-Release.pdf>.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Web. City Market Sets Record, Holiday Market to Begin in November, News and Press Releases, City of Charlottesville, 20 Oct. 2009
- ↑ "Reserved Space Agreement for the 2010 City Market." retrieved 2 Jan. 2011. <http://manager.charlottesvillecitymarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Reserved-Space-Agreement-2010.pdf>.