Most cities on the Central Coast hold a Farmer’s market of some sort, with a few hosting more than one per week. Residents of Grover Beach have long asked for one to call their own, to no avail until this Monday at a city council meeting. According to an MSNBC report, the council voted in favor of the Farmer’s Market, met with celebratory cheers from the residents.

No word yet on exactly which vendors will turn out for the event, but according to Grover Beach Parks and Recreation Department Director Kathy Petker, between 12 and 15 vendors will be participating. To encourage more businesses to become a part of the weekly event, the $40 booth fee will be waived until further notice.

Starting on August 17, the event will be held Sunday afternoons at the Ramona Garden Park, the public transit hub for the city nestled between a residential and mixed-use commercial area. Some residents living nearby have initial concerns about noise and traffic in their neighborhood, wondering why the Farmer’s Market isn’t being held in the empty lot at the end of Grand Avenue, away from the residential area of the city.

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What are your thoughts? Do you think the Farmer’s Market location is appropriate? What types of vendors would you like to see come out to sell their wares?