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Market Budget and Financing <br />Markets have been successfully started with as little as $2,000 and as much as $150,000. An average <br />Bay area farmers market requires $10,000 - $30,000 in annual funding. A farmers market is not <br />necessarily a profit making enterprise; in fact, it may take several years for a market to turn a profit or <br />breakeven. <br />1 � j.E �,yr�.. >q�C d��K �1.� <br />tF�� <br />�'l�5 <br />y'f µ^'ms � 1 A� fSk �• <br />k���tG '���4 Jy�,�.J <br />J�5 7 E�'��'RaK� <br />t�,�x� <br />N �a E � '�" 5 � � � ���- Ar" }. u, t � <br />�+` <br />rbr F.l � 3 1� _ <br />� ^� � �"�p ��✓ C: �9 <br />j <br />t ✓' d„ �Y, <br />1Y 4 <br />�` i 1'i 5 ��°• tk `4§��F'Y-{� <br />J,�,�. <br />� E4' 'i, I�"yr <br />y4� E+r l <br />`a�� 5�� � J�,k Z�� <br />F` # t'�, ZL <br />-�, 5'�'F"� q{:r <br />�,zzf <br />Task <br />Anticipated Schedule/Timing <br />Research and solicit available community resources <br />Ongoing <br />Issuance of RFP (if applicable) <br />December - January <br />Selection of Market Manager, Negotiations of Market <br />January — February <br />Contract and Council Approval of Contract. <br />Select a location <br />February <br />Solicit vendors <br />February —May <br />Market the Market <br />April — May <br />Develop by-laws and market rules (if applicable) <br />May <br />Apply for non-profit status (if applicable) <br />May <br />Obtain the right market insurance (if applicable) <br />May <br />Market Opens <br />June <br />