Dear Arthur and friends,

The Farm Fresh RI farmers Market open at Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St., every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. proves a boon to the Pawtucket economy and seems to be the catalyst for retail business the city has needed for 35 years.

The only drawback seems to be city officials need to acquire a shuttle bus from the back west side of the parking lot at Hope Artiste Village, near Route 95,  to drive customers up the hill to the Main Street entrance.  Parking spaces lack at this facility.  

One interesting observation:  Hundreds of cars from places such as Maine, Connecticut, and California crowded the market on Saturday, Feb. 7.  Secondly, the Providence Journal has given the farmers market in Pawtucket top notch reviews.

Any suggestions, neighbors, as how the city could handle this challenge.?

By the way, the Farm Fresh RI farmers market considers moving into Main Street permanently, if the public agrees.

Peace, Jim

It would be a real plus to the area...but I think it is a privately owned facility and should be able to ferry customers from it's lots. I think the city and state gave them big tax breaks.

It is not that far a walk and we all, including me, need that extra step or two of walking to make a healthy difference on ourselves.

Dear Arthur,

If you need an extra step or two of walking, I need about two miles.  However, people who buy as much as I do from Farm Fresh Rhode Island market at Hope Artiste Village, need to make two trips.  Any suggestions how I can shorten my trips?

By the way, I am delighted by the marketplace's success.

Peace,

Jim

they bring a friend or a little wagon to carry stuff... to supply everything-we do not need govt`