Farmers' Market to occupy Transit Station

Once again, organizers of the St. Paul Farmers' Market have opted to move Saturday's market from the Burnsville Senior Campus to the Burnsville Transit Station.

"We were there last year because of road work being done. There is further work being done so we're going to stay there for this year yet," said Market Manager Jack Gerten. 

The market has been a part of Burnsville for about 20 years, Gerten said. Gerten hopes that the Burnsville clientele will not be put off by the switch in sites.

"The first year you do it, no matter ho much you advertise it seems like it's impossible to get your customers to realize you moved," Gerten said. "Now that it's the second year, people will be looking for us there, though we'll have this problem when we go back."

Gerten said that the market will likely be resume its tenure at the Burnsville Senior Campus in 2012.

The schedule for 2011 is as follows:

Thursdays

Mary, Mother of the Church

3333 Cliff Road

Noon to 5 p.m.

May 5 - October 27, 2011 

Saturdays

Burnsville Transit Station

Highway 13 & Nicollet Avenue

7 a.m. to Noon

June 18 - October 29, 2011

Burnsville is just one of many towns serviced by the market. Currently the organization has an extensive presence in the suburbs with three or four markets open around the Twin Cities every day from Tuesday through Sunday. There about 20 locations over metro area, though there is still room for growth. This year, they could possibly open up another week-day location in Apple Valley. For more information go to http://www.stpaulfarmersmarket.com/