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Farmers market setup not friendly to elderly
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Jun. 20, 2012 12:25 pm
What happened to the so-called farmers market? My mother wanted to go downtown to get some fruits and veggies. Where are they? Scattered all over the place. Who designed this setup? It is not friendly to the elderly, the people who used to go all the time when we had a farmers market.
Now ya'll sell everything under the sun. When will people be selling cars and trucks? Make it easy for people by separating it into sections - crafts, booze, household goods, meats, fruits and veggies. Make a map and keep it laid out so people can go and get what they want, then leave and not have to walk all over the place just to pick up a few tomatoes if that's what they want.
We heard people walking away making comments that they couldn't find what they wanted and got tired of walking. Fix this, organize it somehow. Make it a pleasant experience for all and more people will come.
We really miss the wonderful produce and fresh chickens we used to get and would love to go again.
Rick Veenstra
Cedar Rapids
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