New farmer’s market headed to Northside in 2009

The Richmond Food Collective has the scoop on a new market proposed for Richmond’s Northside: The Market Umbrella is excited to announce a new Farmer’s Market to open next spring in Bryant Park. This will be an afternoon, weekday market, featuring some of your favorite vendors from the South of the James market. There will also […]

The Richmond Food Collective has the scoop on a new market proposed for Richmond’s Northside:

The Market Umbrella is excited to announce a new Farmer’s Market to open next spring in Bryant Park. This will be an afternoon, weekday market, featuring some of your favorite vendors from the South of the James market. There will also be two ‘Holiday Markets’ this fall, one in November and one in December. Check out Style Magazine this Wednesday for more details.

While I’m excited about a new market in town, I think the Bryan Park location is lousy for two reasons — it’s less than a mile from the very popular Lakeside Farmer’s Market, and not extremely accessible by foot to the most populous neighborhoods. I still think the recreation fields at Westwood and Brook would be an ideal site…

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