Purdue University

90th Annual Meeting & ExpositionApril 3 – 6, 2011

Memphis, Tennessee

Purdue University

Bringing the Historic Lafayette Farmers Market to

Campus


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Your Presenter

Doug Sabel, Manager Purchasing Operations


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The Farmers Market


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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.


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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.


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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.


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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


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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?


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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?


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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?


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Market Day Logistics

• Location Setup• Vendor Setup• Vendor Space Assignments• Traffic and Parking• Market Rules• Allowable Products• Enforcement


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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.


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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


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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


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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


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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


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• Rules:oNo cookingoNo petsoNo electricity providedoNo running water providedoPort a Jons and Port a Sinks providedoNo soft drinks (Purdue Coke contract)


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• Prohibited products:oSoaps and skin care productsoSoft drinksoBeer, wine or other alcohol

beverages


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Success!

Play the video here.


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Questions?

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Documents

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market vendors

market house

sustainabilitythe market

purdue farmers market

downtown market

west lafayette market

tennesseethe farmers