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There are now about 400 spaces
for stalls spread the grounds and
competition for desired spaces is
tough, Kuhl says. Typically about
130 vendors rent their space for the
entire May to September season so
they can get the spaces they want.
Some of those will have more than
one location in the market.
On top of that, there might be
50 other vendors coming for
a day, as there were one
recent Tuesday. Since the non -
reserved spaces go on a first -come -
first -served basis, about 20-25
vendors may spend Monday night on
the grounds so they can be first in
line next morning.
Next morning comes early for
Kuhl. She promises to be there at
5:00 a.m. to sign vendors in. Often
she's there by 4:30 a.m. and already
people are waiting for her, she says.
If she promised to be there at 3:00,
people would probably be there at
2:30, she laughs.
Her work has actually begun
Monday afternoon with putting out
garbage cans and tables. "You have
to be organized," she says. She and a
helper use walkie-talkies to stay in
contact throughout the set up.
Regular vendors with reserved
space have until 6:30 a.m. to claim
their space for .that week. If they
don't show up on time she generally
gives them some extra time before
allowing someone else to occupy the
space. If someone has been delayed
and arrives to find someone else in
their space, it can be unpleasant.
By 7:00 a.m. the customers start
arriving. Some people like to avoid
the mid-day crowds to come before
they go to work. And how big are the
crowds? With no admission charge
it's hard to know, but it's been
estimated that 8,000 - 10,000 may
attend on a busy summer day.
The Keady Livestock Market has
been a big part of the village for 52
years but the Farmers Market dates
back to when a few clothing vendors
started offering their wares 20-25
years ago. Though the farmers
market was spawned by the auction,
it has now taken on a life of its own.
Few of the shoppers venture in the
door of the sales barn. Many are
unaware of just how hard the impact
of the BSE crisis has been for
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