[StBernard] Seafood Farmers' Market needs vendors for first Market Day on May 21: Interested seafood and produce vendors should attend May 12 planning meeting

[Westley Annis]

Seafood Farmers' Market needs vendors for first Market Day on May 21

Interested seafood and produce vendors should attend May 12 planning meeting

The San Bernardo Seafood Farmers' Market is preparing for its first Market
Day on Saturday, May 21 from 8 to 11 a.m., just before the Old Arabi Sugar
Festival. The market will be located at the Aycock Barn at 409 Aycock Street
in Arabi, Louisiana. 

The mission of the San Bernardo Seafood Farmers' Market is to help increase
access to fresh, locally grown produce and seafood in St. Bernard Parish and
to create an enjoyable, safe community event that brings people together.  

The Market is currently seeking vendors to sell locally produced/harvested
vegetables, fruits, seafood items, baked goods, plants and arts and crafts. 

The Market will be geared toward local farmers and fisherman so that they
can sell their products to the local community. However, several spaces will
be available for local artisans who specialize in handmade arts and crafts.
Those who would like to sell flowers, bedding plants and seeds also will be
welcomed to the Market.

Interested vendors should plan to attend the Market Open House on May 12th
at the Aycock Barn from 5 to 7 p.m. This event is being designed as an open
forum for local vendors to provide input in the Market development process.
To make the Seafood Farmers' Market a successful venture for the future, it
is pertinent to have active participation from a vendor's standpoint. 

Vendors who are interested in participating in the Market Open House can
e-mail Ashley Proze at aproze at sbpg.net or call (504) 278-4242.

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