[Vision2020] PR - Moscow Farmers Market Strategic Planning Project in Motion

[Stephanie Kalasz]

City of Moscow
206 E Third Street
Moscow, ID 83843
Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor
p     |  208-883-7006
e     |   griedner at ci.moscow.id.us<mailto:griedner at ci.moscow.id.us>
w    |  www.ci.moscow.id.us<http://www.ci.moscow.id.us>

PRESS RELEASE
Moscow Farmers Market Strategic Planning Project in Motion

October 19, 2012 (Moscow, Idaho) -- The City of Moscow is excited to begin a comprehensive strategic planning process for the Moscow Farmers Market.  The project is the result of a successful grant application awarded by the USDA as a Rural Business Enterprise Grant.  The City is pleased to partner with Aaron Zaretsky, principal with Public Market Development, the successful responder to the Request for Proposal process.

The process for development of the strategic plan will include several public meetings, including a Market site visit and vendor meeting on Oct. 27 and a public meeting on Oct. 29, 2012.  Zaretsky will also join Moscow citizens to facilitate additional public meetings to be held throughout the duration of the development of the plan, the next in early December and the final meeting at the conclusion of the planning process to present the report.

The first public meeting for the planning process will be held on Monday, Oct., 29, at 6 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers.  At this session, Zaretsky will engage the community on the question, "Where should the Moscow Farmers Market be heading?"  This meeting is free and open to the public, including business owners, market vendors, and the general public.  Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions, thoughts and opinions to be discussed and documented for consideration in the development of the strategic plan, helping to decide the best path for the future of the Moscow Farmers Market.

For those unable to attend the meeting, comments and feedback are being requested via email to marketplan at ci.moscow.id.us<mailto:marketplan at ci.moscow.id.us>.  All electronic input will be included in the information gathered for the plan.  Additionally, a Web page has been created with more information on the process and can be found at www.ci.moscow.id.us/projects/marketplan<http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/projects/marketplan>.

For questions regarding the plan process, please contact Jen Pfiffner, Assistant to the City Supervisor, at 208.883.7123.

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Story Contact: Jen Pfiffner, Assistant to the City Supervisor
Phone: 208.883.7123
Email: jpfiffner at ci.moscow.id.us<mailto:jpfiffner at ci.moscow.id.us>


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