The city moved the farmers' market from the UN plaza, where it had been for 42 years, in an effort to clean up open-air drug sales and use at the plaza. The city will be redeveloping the area into a recreational venue.
The city insists the property is actually 10,000 square feet larger, but market Executive Director Steve Pulliam said that's not what he found on their first day. "Yes, it's smaller," said Mellow."And I loaded less than I normally do because I had a hunch that it was going to be a problem. And it was."
"We've built up a clientele. We have regulars," she said."I've seen kids that have grown up and go to college out here. We're dedicated to this market. So, this kind of change was drastic to us."
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