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National Farmers Market Week shapes Southern West Virginia
The first full week of July marks National Farmers Market Week celebrating fresh produce and farm goods sold locally. In southern West Virginia four markets exist Summersville Fayetteville Beckley Princeton though Fayetteville in transition with weekend tailgate sales at Princeton Mercer County Courthouse. Local vendors describe markets as close to population centers with competitive prices while state officials promise support through promotions and loans including 110000 for the Charleston Market. MB's Better Blooms near Fayetteville plans a weekend market despite last year’s weak turnout. The Beckley Market has been run since 1990 by Kenneth and Keith Crook after Department of Agriculture ownership past.
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Beckley Farmers Market
Sylvia Webb
Beckley
Keith Crook
Webb
West Virginia
State Department of Agriculture
Summersville
Fayetteville
Princeton
Sid Howard
Mercer County
State Agriculture Department
Bill Bissett
Charleston
Maria Bolinger
Mb’s
Better Blooms
Garten Road
Columbus
Ohio