Oakie writes in…

As a newbie to the area, I am confused as to why the farmers market in Decatur is held in the rather unsightly parking lot near BofA rather than on the town square? Is this a parking or permit issue?

This is something I’ve often asked myself too.  And I’m sure there’s a reason, I just don’t know or forgot what it is.

If it wasn’t for the internet or word-of-mouth, someone could go years living in Decatur and never realize that the weekly farmer’s market even exists. Unlike Morningside, which really is forced to use a parking lot for its farmer’s market due to lack of options, Decatur does indeed have a central greenspace for such things.  So why is it currently sitting on the precipice of raging Commerce Drive?

Oh and while we’re on this thread, I’d love it if they stayed open ’til 8p in the summer.