Eugene Saturday Market
eugene saturday market outdoor craft market eugene oregon oldest weekly openair craft market united state festival atmosphere includes live performer well art craft display sale also food booth local vendor people visit market every saturday lotte streisinger noted artist community activist wife george streisinger founded eugene saturday market market first opened may vendor located city property adjacent cityowned parking structure downtown eugene vendor paid participate opening saturday rained day nevertheless market successful enough eugene city council agreed allow hippy continue using site vendor joined market christmas holiday approached first season closed saturday christmas one hundred vendor crowding market area end first season established business adjacent saturday market venue petitioned city close move market lane county commissioner offered countyowned plaza park block front county courthouse market condition saturday market incorporate secure liability insurance result eugene saturday market officially established arrangement lane county allowed use park block summer month fall vendor required move upper level countyowned parking structure known butterfly lot across street park block eugene saturday market continued operate two location end season time saturday market held parking structure lost customer base number vendor dwindled saturday market board director began working city eugene lane county official find new venue april eugene saturday market relocated twoblock park area intersection oak street th avenue new venue attractive setting central fountain enough space vendor also centrally located downtown area year helped attract people market city eugene prepared master plan park block area plan included saturday market important element area longterm development today eugene saturday market oldest continuously operating weekly openair craft market united state inspired creation similar market portland took sort name portland saturday market operation since county task force created determine farmer market could successful located adjacent eugene saturday market concept offer openair venue local grower market produce directly public eugene saturday market organization would oversee new farmer market based task force recommendation county approved first farmer market august held saturday parking lot adjacent saturday market lane county farmer market became independent organization successful financially saturday market farmer market still open april november ever year eugene saturday market open every saturday early april midnovember regardless weather market open ten oclock morning close five oclock afternoon weekend thanksgiving market move lane county fairground held indoors christmas eve market called holiday market admission charge people walk market area freely normal saturday people visit market every year shopper buy approximately million worth handcraft food saturday market vendor everything sold saturday market handcrafted addition product sale market must sold person made member immediate family market offer wide variety handcrafted good including artwork jewelry clothing craft furniture vendor also sell homemade jam bread honey fifteen food booth market food court feature many global food cuisine including afghani english indian mexican thai american food booth must meet state health department regulation licensing requirement food service operation also subject regular public health inspection eugene saturday market provides venue local musician performing artist six stage performance every week kid friendly act saturday market stage every week also strolling performer play open area throughout park block course year one thousand performer appear saturday market stage currently member eugene saturday market member active vendor regularly sell craft food market member pay annual fee saturday vendor pay rent eightfoot eightfoot booth fourfoot fourfoot booth vendor must also pay ten percent sale revenue saturday market eugene saturday market local recognition lane county firstbest place family outing registerguards reader choice award eugene saturday market fentress endowment award presented art business alliance eugene brava breakfast award established carroll harriet fentress given annually local art organization exceptional work achievement art winner selected committee local eugene artist community leader committee chose eugene saturday market recognize important role market played eugene community venue local artist craft people performer saturday market notforprofitorganization board director set policy oversees market operation board nine member elected saturday market member director serf month may reelected election held every three month three director position filled election member board elect chairperson serf one year board also elect treasurer saturday market standard committee established establishes guideline craft sold market responsible setting onsite marketing rule also resolve dispute vendor addition budget committee work board director ensure organization remain financially healthy budget committee prepares annual budget vendor fee schedule board approval board director hire employee set salary currently three fulltime employee director financial coordinator promotion coordinator also twelve parttime employee help set take stage information booth saturday salem saturday market eugene saturday market photo gallery