Get to Know Us
We're a Community Within a Community.
Our Market is more than just a bunch of people selling things. Like any other group project, it requires communication and coordination, and people willing to help each other out.
We also have ties outside the Market -- that's where we come from, after all!
Our Committee
Our Market Committee consists of seven members:
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Kelly Phipps, Market Manager
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Woody Delauder (Rootbound Farms), Vendor Representative (Produce/Farm Products)
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Cindy Bliss (Zekiah Ridge Farm & Flowers), Alternate Vendor Representative (Produce/Farm Products)
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George Henderson, Jr. (Sweet Street Donuts), Vendor Representative (Food Trucks)
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Jillian Kalin (Jillian's Fare), Alternate Vendor Representative (Food Trucks)
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Yayra Asante (Yisoobi Naturals), Vendor Representative (Other Products)
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Jessica Conjour, Community Representative
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Craig Hower, Community Representative
All representatives are volunteers. Their duties include attending monthly meetings, soliciting input and feedback from other vendors, reviewing and updating the Market rules, drawing up Market bylaws and operating procedures, reviewing and approving vendor applications, and promoting the Market. Vendor representatives are elected by the vendors of their respective category. Community Representatives are appointed by the Market Manager. The Market Manager is appointed by the Town of La Plata.
Our Staff
In addition to the Market Manager, our market has two dedicated On-Site Coordinators, Chenoa Sowa and Ashley Sealey.
What do they coordinate?
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Setup
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Vendor Arrivals
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Market Rules
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General Cleanliness
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Providing information to visitors and prospective vendors
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Lost and Found
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Reporting problems and issues to the Market Manager (and, occasionally, the police or other emergency services)
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Generally keeping an eye out for vendor and visitor safety
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Collecting fees
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Breakdown and departure
The Market Manager and On-Site Coordinators are appointed by the Town of La Plata and operate in accordance with Town Code.
