[StBernard] Christmas at the Farmers' Market at the Aycock Barn to be Wednesday, December 15: Vendors are welcome to sign up for the grand opening for the state of the art facility in Historic Old Arabi

[Westley Annis]

Christmas at the Farmers' Market at the Aycock Barn to be Wednesday,
December 15 

Vendors are welcome to sign up for the grand opening for the state of the
art facility in Historic Old Arabi

 

St. Bernard Parish President Craig P. Taffaro, Jr., the Parish Council and
the Tourist Commission will hold a Christmas Party complete with vendors,
refreshments and tours after the 5 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony on
Wednesday, December 15 at the Aycock Barn/Open Air Market in the historic
district of Old Arabi.

 

Vendors are welcome to join the event, but they must sign up with Tourism
Director Elizabeth "Gidget" McDougall at 504-278-4242 by December 10 to
participate. They will be taken on a first-come, first served basis. Vendors
should bring their own tables, chairs, etc. Electricity, if needed, will be
provided. They must be operational from 5 to 8 p.m. 

 

The project at 409 Aycock Street involves $2.1 million of FEMA funded work
to convert the Aycock Barn into a family-friendly open air market complete
with vendors and pop-up fountains for the children.

 

President Taffaro said the facility will be used as an open air market, as
well as a venue for public gatherings and neighborhood concerts. The
facility also has interior space that also can be used for small gatherings.
It will host the St. Bernard Tourism and Visitors' Center.

 

The facility includes amenities such as an ice machine, electric outlets and
stainless steel sink sanitary area for vendor support in an aesthetically
stunning building. It also includes data lines so vendors will be able to
accept credit or debit cards for payment. 

 

The facility incorporated the use of historic bricks that were in storage
and were once part of the De Le Ronde Ruins. The bricks are on the front
walkway and make up the columns of the feature fountain. The plans are to
use Community Development Block Grant funds for future expansion efforts. 

 

For more information about Recovery and Growth in St. Bernard Parish, visit
our website at www.sbpg.net
<https://mail.sbpg.net/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.sbpg.net/> .

 

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