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Allegations of discrimination at the Kalamazoo Farmer's Market

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The Bank Street Farmers Market is operated by the City's Parks and Recreation Department.  Beginning this weekend, it will be open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7AM to 2PM until October.
The Bank Street Farmers Market is operated by the City's Parks and Recreation Department. Beginning this weekend, it will be open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7AM to 2PM until October.

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Is there discrimination at Kalamazoo’s Farmers Market? Several entrepreneurs, who say they have been banned from the market because of the products they sell, took their case to the City Commission Monday night.

They sell everything from T-shirts to African made products. Some have been selling there for years, but not this year. They say the director of the Farmers Market won’t give them stall space.

Mayor Bobby Hopewell promised to have staff look into it, but said they would need to do some fact finding first. They say the Memorial Day weekend is the big kick-off to the season and they fear they may be left out.

 

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