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Purdue University. Bringing the Historic Lafayette F armers M arket to Campus. Your Presenter. Doug Sabel, Manager Purchasing Operations. The Farmers Market. History. The Lafayette Farmers M arket has been in operation since 1839.

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  1. Purdue University Bringing the Historic Lafayette Farmers Market to Campus

  2. Your Presenter Doug Sabel, Manager Purchasing Operations

  3. The Farmers Market

  4. History • The Lafayette Farmers Market has been in operation since 1839. • The Free-Press of April 25, 1846, told about action by the Lafayette Town Board to buy a strip of ground 30 feet wide fronting on [what is now Fifth street between Main and Columbia. This would permit widening the public street, already platted as 60 feet side, into a 90-foot space a block long for a "market house" to be built for $936.31.

  5. More History • An 1885 lawsuit contended that in about April 1876 the City of Lafayette had torn down the marketing house as well as the public benches. As a result the marketing activity had stopped and the full 90 feet was being used as a public street.

  6. More History • Then in July 1878, the suit continued, the City Council made the block "a station for unemployed and licensed drays." Drays were horse-drawn wagons, usually transporting freight, unloading or loading freight, or waiting to be loaded. • Eventually this transportation hub took on the form of a market for trading fresh farm goods where it remains today.

  7. The Idea For a Campus Market • Michele Wing, Physical Facilities HR Specialist and Employee Wellness Ambassador had the idea of having a Purdue Farmers Market in 2008 • Several other universities across the country had markets and reported success • Michele proposed the benefit of easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables as part of the university strategic plan for employee wellness and sustainability • The market would also support local growers

  8. Political Challenges • Would a campus market compete with the downtown market? • Would a campus market compete with the West Lafayette Market? • Would the market vendors support a campus market?

  9. Campus Issues • What is the best day for the market? • What is the best time for the market? • Where should we locate the market? • What traffic and parking? • What approvals are needed? • Is there a cost and who is paying? • Purdue contact person?

  10. Legal Considerations • Who owns the Lafayette Farmers Market? • How do we contract with the Market vendors? • Who inspects for food safety? • What is the liability to the university?

  11. Market Day Logistics • Location Setup • Vendor Setup • Vendor Space Assignments • Traffic and Parking • Market Rules • Allowable Products • Enforcement

  12. Solutions-Political Issues • Greater Lafayette Commerce (GLC) owns the Market • In collaboration with GLC we determined that the Purdue Market would be a positive • The Purdue Market would not interfere with the Lafayette or West Lafayette Markets • The market vendors would support a Purdue Market depending on the day and time.

  13. Solutions-Campus Issues • Thursday was the best day • From 3PM to 6PM was the best time • The Alumni Center parking lot was the best location • Needed approvals from Physical Facilities, Parking, Police, Legal Counsel, HR, Food Stores, REM, Risk Management, VP’s • Michele Wing, Purdue point of contact

  14. Solutions-Legal Considerations • GLC owns the Market • Needed a contract for GLC to manage the Purdue Market • The vendors contract with GLC • GLC established the rules of the Purdue Market in collaboration with Purdue

  15. Solutions-Legal Considerations • County Board of Health conducts inspections and issues permits to the vendors • Purdue does its own inspection and verifies Board of Health permit • GLC requires permits and inspections and keeps records • Purdue liability is mitigated through the GLC and vendor contracts

  16. Solutions-Market Day Logistics • Location is set up starting on Thursday morning • Vendors are allowed in at 1 PM on Thursday • Spaces are assigned by the Market Master

  17. Solutions-Market Day Logistics • Rules: • No cooking • No pets • No electricity provided • No running water provided • Port a Jons and Port a Sinks provided • No soft drinks (Purdue Coke contract)

  18. Solutions-Market Day Logistics • Prohibited products: • Soaps and skin care products • Soft drinks • Beer, wine or other alcohol beverages

  19. Success! Play the video here.

  20. Questions?

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