| Your Name | Michael Pergola |
|---|---|
| TRP Cohort Assignment | Spring 2023 Cohort B: Americas with Online Intensive |
| Study Cohort Members | Mark Benjamin , |
| Working Title of The Project (which we will use to refer to it throughout the series) | The Full Time Bricks and Mortar Farmers Market |
| Project Location | New Lebanon New York |
| Nature of The Project (e.g. building, new community, economic development, etc.) | The project has multiple aspects including a new notion of a farmers market, a community development aspect, a business development aspect that puts purpose and profit on equal footing and actual store front. |
| Why do you think this project is appropriate for the course assignment? | It has a variety of relevant areas of focus as mentioned above, it is in a later stage of development, it has received a grant from the USDA, it is in an historic community and it aims to redefine the distribution of effort and reward for farmers markets in smaller towns. |
| Additional Useful Information | The folks initiating the project have a creative orientation, a genuine curiosity and a sense of community commitment. |
| Date Created | February 22, 2023 |