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Charleston Farmers Market is a vibrant, joyful, family-friendly community gathering in Marion Square that normally happens every Saturday morning, April through November. Beloved by locals and tourists alike, this award-winning market serves the community by providing fresh local produce and food as well as local handcrafted artisan items. More than 80 entrepreneurs depend on this market for their livelihoods. Due to COVID-19, the venue did not open as scheduled in April, and for most vendors, it is still not open.
Currently, the "Charleston Farmers Market" operates as an "essentials only" market with a couple large farm tents in the parking lot of the Joe Riley Stadium, with more signs about distancing than customers. We all agree following CDC recommendations to keep vendors and customers safe is of the utmost importance- however INDOOR venues such as bars and restaurants and retail stores are open in our city. In addition, all of the other farmers markets in the Charleston area are open with a variety of vendors (Mount Pleasant, Sea Islands, Sunday Brunch, etc.). Most importantly the City Market is open with customers allowed inside some of the buildings.
Why has the Charleston Farmers Market been left out of the staged re-opening of Charleston?
If we can return to Marion Square, we will have 10 ACRES to spread out and allow everyone to safely shop. If you have attended you know there are juried artists including jewelers, painters,potters and basket weavers; artisans selling salt, cheese, olive oil, and soap; food vendors serving delicious breakfast, and local musicians lifting our spirits. And of course, local farmers providing the sustenance of fresh produce.
The holidays are approaching and this is a vital season for the vendors. This is not just about saving these small businesses, this is about supporting local families who have made this event happen for the past 30 years. We are asking the City of Charleston to INCLUDE ALL VENDORS and to bring CFM back to Marion Square, on Saturday mornings, where it belongs. Keeping our market closed while INDOOR venues are open is not going to curb the spread of the virus, if anything they should be closed and we should be open, safely distanced outside and lifting up the local economy as this market was designed to!
Please SHARE this petition and tag anyone who you think will support this issue #bringbackcharlestonfarmersmarket #bringbackCFM.
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Updates
September 9, 2020
I just looked at the screen and saw we hit five hundred signatures which is honestly just wild to me. I thought this might just be me shouting into the void so seeing that others remember the market at Marion Square too makes me want to cry a little bit honestly.
Reached 500 supporters
September 6, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
September 1, 2020
199 Comments
Bringing back the Saturday market in Marion square will help all downtown Charleston businesses recover from the virus and unrest. We need to give people a reason to come back downtown. Marion square is the perfect social distancing venue!
I work downtown on weekends and I would stop at the farmers market every Friday for fresh produce and chat with my favorite farmers. We need this! Please bring it back to Marion Square!
When we visit Charleston every year the Charleston Farmers Market is one of the highlights of our trip! We love the juried high quality art- the truly local vendors and to be able to spend time in the center of this historic town.
If the same group can have their farmers market in West Ashley, they can have it downtown too! If the city is worried, they could do their job and enforce the mask ordinance! Bring back the farmers market for ALL vendors!
This market not only supports the vendors but also the surrounding businesses. If you can buy groceries safely at Harris Teeter or Publix, you can shop at the farmers market.
Hopefully soon!!
Yes, we can open this market safely outdoors! Glad to wear my mask to buy fresh local produce, hand-baked dog treats, and other goodies.
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Charleston Farmers Market is a vibrant, joyful, family-friendly community gathering in Marion Square that normally happens every Saturday morning, April through November. Beloved by locals and tourists alike, this award-winning market serves the community by providing fresh local produce and food as well as local handcrafted artisan items. More than 80 entrepreneurs depend on this market for their livelihoods. Due to COVID-19, the venue did not open as scheduled in April, and for most vendors, it is still not open.
Currently, the "Charleston Farmers Market" operates as an "essentials only" market with a couple large farm tents in the parking lot of the Joe Riley Stadium, with more signs about distancing than customers. We all agree following CDC recommendations to keep vendors and customers safe is of the utmost importance- however INDOOR venues such as bars and restaurants and retail stores are open in our city. In addition, all of the other farmers markets in the Charleston area are open with a variety of vendors (Mount Pleasant, Sea Islands, Sunday Brunch, etc.). Most importantly the City Market is open with customers allowed inside some of the buildings.
Why has the Charleston Farmers Market been left out of the staged re-opening of Charleston?
If we can return to Marion Square, we will have 10 ACRES to spread out and allow everyone to safely shop. If you have attended you know there are juried artists including jewelers, painters,potters and basket weavers; artisans selling salt, cheese, olive oil, and soap; food vendors serving delicious breakfast, and local musicians lifting our spirits. And of course, local farmers providing the sustenance of fresh produce.
The holidays are approaching and this is a vital season for the vendors. This is not just about saving these small businesses, this is about supporting local families who have made this event happen for the past 30 years. We are asking the City of Charleston to INCLUDE ALL VENDORS and to bring CFM back to Marion Square, on Saturday mornings, where it belongs. Keeping our market closed while INDOOR venues are open is not going to curb the spread of the virus, if anything they should be closed and we should be open, safely distanced outside and lifting up the local economy as this market was designed to!
Please SHARE this petition and tag anyone who you think will support this issue #bringbackcharlestonfarmersmarket #bringbackCFM.
** the petition will ask for a donation at the end- this is the free ipetitions site asking for support- not our cause- just FYI- you can just close out at that point**
Updates
September 9, 2020
I just looked at the screen and saw we hit five hundred signatures which is honestly just wild to me. I thought this might just be me shouting into the void so seeing that others remember the market at Marion Square too makes me want to cry a little bit honestly.
Reached 500 supporters
September 6, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
September 1, 2020
199 Comments
We so miss the farmers market and all the wonderful folks who provide all the goods that are sold. Please bring it back and space out the booths, put down markers, etc. There is ample space at Marion Square and it is a shame not to have it back by now. Please open soon!
Bringing back the Saturday market in Marion square will help all downtown Charleston businesses recover from the virus and unrest. We need to give people a reason to come back downtown. Marion square is the perfect social distancing venue!
I work downtown on weekends and I would stop at the farmers market every Friday for fresh produce and chat with my favorite farmers. We need this! Please bring it back to Marion Square!
When we visit Charleston every year the Charleston Farmers Market is one of the highlights of our trip! We love the juried high quality art- the truly local vendors and to be able to spend time in the center of this historic town.
If the same group can have their farmers market in West Ashley, they can have it downtown too! If the city is worried, they could do their job and enforce the mask ordinance! Bring back the farmers market for ALL vendors!
This market not only supports the vendors but also the surrounding businesses. If you can buy groceries safely at Harris Teeter or Publix, you can shop at the farmers market.
Hopefully soon!!
Yes, we can open this market safely outdoors! Glad to wear my mask to buy fresh local produce, hand-baked dog treats, and other goodies.
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We so miss the farmers market and all the wonderful folks who provide all the goods that are sold. Please bring it back and space out the booths, put down markers, etc. There is ample space at Marion Square and it is a shame not to have it back by now. Please open soon!