(August 26, 2009) Most of the work on the new Farmers Market is complete! The City Council has voted to allow Greater Gallatin and a Farmers Market Advisory Committee to manage the Farmers Market. For more information on operation, guidelines, booth rental, etc., please contact Greater Gallatin Director Donna Belote at 615-452-5692 or greatergallatin@comcast.net
Greater Gallatin partnered with the City to seek
grant funding for the project. Construction is made possible with a grant
from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture through the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement
Program. Refer to the Department of Agriculture’s promotional
website: www.picktnproducts.org
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Watch our progress:
(August 5, 2009) Most of the major work is done. Trim work, paving and landscaping remain. Work is on schedule for completion by the end of this month.
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(July 28, 2009) The bricks are laid, sidewalks poured, and work nears completion.
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(July 7, 2009) The roof is on, walls are up and brick is being laid.
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(June 24, 2009) Framing on the new Farmers’ Market began this week. The new market is downtown on Franklin Street near GFD Memorial Boulevard.
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(June 12, 2009) The foundation has been poured for the new
Farmers’ Market and the retaining wall is complete. Steel has been ordered and should be going up soon.
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(April 30, 2009) – The site has been graded and filled with rock for the base and a retaining wall has been constructed. Both Garver Builders, the contractor on the project, and the City’s Public Works Department are doing construction.
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