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How the golden rule and handshakes keep the Gainesville Farmers Market going strong
Event on square enters its 11th year
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Steve Thomas, right, market manager, speaks with a vendor, Mandy Shook, about her produce at the Gainesville Farmers Market in downtown Gainesville on Friday, June 14, 2019. - photo by Austin Steele
When it comes to farmers markets, the Gainesville Farmers Market on the downtown Gainesville square is the real deal. Friday, June 21, marks the 11th summer for the market, and it has continued to grow since its first year in 2009 when it took up just nine parking spots on the fourth side of the square.