I spent a couple of hours night before last at the Kernersville Downtown Preservation and Development Council meeting...known going forward as KDPDC. This was a meeting/retreat of the board of directors in order to kick off the new year and set direction and goals for the council.
I serve on the board at the pleasure of the mayor as the representative from the Kernersville Board of Alderman of which I am a member of. It is my duty to report back to the board the goings on of the KDPDC, as we fund a significant portion of their organization.
The meeting started with various reports ranging from fund raising, finance and then ending up with a "brainstorming" session of sorts led by Mike Jacobs. Mike began with an idea that has been near and dear to the hearts of many in the KDPDC, the board of aldermen and citizens alike--a farmers market.
So...along with other great ideas and businesses that continue to dot the landscape of our recently refurbished downtown...the farmers' market would be a great addition. Everything is still very preliminary and folks are brainstorming on location, marketing, etc. but I believe that it would be a very welcome addition to the downtown area. Currently, we have several vendors that gather behind Musten and Crutchfield's...space is limited but the goods sold are wonderful! This idea when it takes off would provide the current vendors with a larger space, additional advertising and exposure and possibly a semi-covered venue. If any of you guys have ideas or suggestions on this that you would like to share, please post and I will make sure they get to the folks that are looking into this venture!
Spring and summer are just months away and fresh fruits and vegetables could be just steps away if everything comes together!
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