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Possibility of farmers' market
Sonia Easaw
Issue date: 11/13/07 Section: News
Plans for the addition of a farmers' market to the flea market are being considered in order to increase De Anza Student Body funding.
However, the farmers' market may interfere with parking availability and therefore requires more thought, said Director of College Services Donna Jones-Dulin.
DASB funding would increase with a farmers' market, because it would generate more revenue with the rental of more vendor spaces, said Eden Su, DASB vice president of budget and finance.
The idea of the farmers' market was to increase available funds, instead of having to allocate limited funds, said Eden Su vice president of budget and finance.
Currently half of the revenue from the flea market is given to support DASB. Vendors pay a $50 rental fee for a space.
Construction has caused a loss of about $30,000 in funding, because it has decreased the amount of space available to rent to vendors, said Su.
However, the farmers' market will not just increase funding for De Anza students, but also support De Anza's commitment to sustainability and organic food. "My hope is to get organic food vendors," said Su.
The farmers' market will initially be combined with the flea market. Advertising for the farmers' market will be easy, because the flea market already attracts thousands and flea market customers will be exposed to the farmers' market as well, said Su.
The farmers' market could grow from there, said Jones-Dulin. If a large amount of interest is generated in the farmers' market, then it can possibly expand to take place every Saturday, said Su. But there are challenges to this plan.
Other events such as athletics when held on Saturday, will further limit the availability of parking.
Also, the police department on campus earns revenue from renting to vendors. If the farmers' market were to take up space reserved for vendors that generates funding for the police department, there would be confusion as to whom to give the revenue from the farmers' market.
Lastly, there is the issue of liability for food sold on campus, said Su.
However, the farmers' market may interfere with parking availability and therefore requires more thought, said Director of College Services Donna Jones-Dulin.
DASB funding would increase with a farmers' market, because it would generate more revenue with the rental of more vendor spaces, said Eden Su, DASB vice president of budget and finance.
The idea of the farmers' market was to increase available funds, instead of having to allocate limited funds, said Eden Su vice president of budget and finance.
Currently half of the revenue from the flea market is given to support DASB. Vendors pay a $50 rental fee for a space.
Construction has caused a loss of about $30,000 in funding, because it has decreased the amount of space available to rent to vendors, said Su.
However, the farmers' market will not just increase funding for De Anza students, but also support De Anza's commitment to sustainability and organic food. "My hope is to get organic food vendors," said Su.
The farmers' market will initially be combined with the flea market. Advertising for the farmers' market will be easy, because the flea market already attracts thousands and flea market customers will be exposed to the farmers' market as well, said Su.
The farmers' market could grow from there, said Jones-Dulin. If a large amount of interest is generated in the farmers' market, then it can possibly expand to take place every Saturday, said Su. But there are challenges to this plan.
Other events such as athletics when held on Saturday, will further limit the availability of parking.
Also, the police department on campus earns revenue from renting to vendors. If the farmers' market were to take up space reserved for vendors that generates funding for the police department, there would be confusion as to whom to give the revenue from the farmers' market.
Lastly, there is the issue of liability for food sold on campus, said Su.
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