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| DOC Manpower To Build Produce Stands |
| By gwdtoday.com |
| Published: 01/25/2011 |
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Greenwood City Council agreed tonight to accept two roadside produce stands which were awarded to the city by the South Carolina Department of Commerce. The stands could show up in Uptown Greenwood as early as March or April of this year as the city begins taking the first steps towards implementing a pilot farmer’s market initiative. City Manager Charlie Barrineau told council that while they have agreed to accept the stands, the produce program will be slow getting started. He said the city has a lot to learn about the implementation of such a program and he wants to make sure the city gets it right and does not interfere with the existing farmer’s market. Greenwood’s program could serve as a model for other rural areas who were also awarded the stands by the Department of Commerce. “It’s my intention to get with our current farmer’s market board and Clemson Extension and to develop a way to run these stands. I can’t at this time tell you how we are going to do that,” Barrineau told council Monday night. “I can tell you it probably will cost some additional funding – operational funding – but I believe that the return will be significant. I think this will be kind of a stepping stone to get into the farmer’s market operation.” Greenwood City Council has expressed an interest in relocating the Greenwood farmers market, currently located behind the old civic center, next to Legion Stadium, into the Uptown area. In November of last year, City Council voted to hire Seamon Whiteside and Associates of Greenville to conduct a study and develop a master plan for a potential permanent farmer’s market and railroad historical center experience in Uptown Greenwood. Seamon Whiteside is set to begin their work this month. A final report is expected in June of this year. The roadside produce stands have been made possible through the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Fund and is a cooperative effort between the Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Corrections. The Department of Corrections provides the labor needed to construct the roadside stands Read More. |
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