The City of Bloomington may be shoring up diversity programming at its Saturday Farmers Market to create a sense of inclusion and safety. That comes at the recommendation of a Farmer Market Advisory Council subcommittee, which met last night. Farmer Market Coordinator Marcia Veldman says the market is possibly the most diverse space in Bloomington, but there is always more …
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Members of Bloomington’s Farmers Market Advisory Board heard two hours of emotional public comment, last night. Many community members are asking the city to ban the proprietors of Schooner Creek Farm from the city’s farmers market. Schooner Creek Farm proprietors Sarah Dye and Doug Mackey are alleged to be members of Identity Europa, a white supremacist group organization. As of …
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The Bloomington Farmer’s Market is facing a public petition, demanding the expulsion of two individuals who operate as vendors for Schooner Creek Farm. The petition alleges the individuals are connected to the White supremacist movement, Identity Evropa, and encourages both the Bloomington Farmer’s Market and the Nashville Farmer’s Market to ban them. The allegations come after the trial and FBI …
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Bloomington’s Weekday Farmers Markets begin tomorrow; The city of Bloomington is reviewing its harassment policies and guidelines; Revenues from Monroe County’s Public Safety Income Tax continue to grow since its adoption, in 2016. FEATURE Surviving members Phil Proctor and David Ossman were in town this past weekend to appear in WFHB’s Firehouse Follies. They joined host Michael Glab on last …
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