The julietta market will provide a cultural and neighborhood nexus that fosters communityinteraction and collaboration through locally grown and produced food and local products,…

The julietta market will provide a cultural and neighborhood nexus that fosters communityinteraction and collaboration through locally grown and produced food and local products, businessdevelopment, and social services. Its goal is to be for, by, and about our neighbors. The principal aspect of this program is to create a non-profit multi-vendor public market modeledafter public markets from cultures around the world. Julietta market will be primarily neighborhood-focused, serving the needs of the individuals residing and working in lexington's north end. Beyond this primaryfocus, IT will serve the city and the broader bluegrass region in many ways. Julietta market will also provideopportunities for long-time neighborhood residents to start businesses through assistance programs andreduced-cost vendor booths. Julietta market will meet an enormous need for a community gathering spacein lexington's north end, as demonstrated through community research projects.another major aspect of the proposal is to create an aggregation and shared kitchen platform forregional farmers and agricultural producers. This location, conveniently located, will serve as a hub forproduce drop-off and a central processing center for regional farmers for value-added production. Thesevalue-added products will then be sold and distributed to larger institutional buyers at an affordable rate -bringing more locally-grown foods into the market, and giving regional farmers a way to access larger tieredpurchasers. The market and shared kitchen facilities will anchor broader program offerings including socialservice organizations, an indoor public park, music stage, a community meeting space, neighborhoodinformation distribution, and more.