North Redondo Beach farmers’ market to open this week
by Garth Meyer The North Redondo Beach Farmers’ Market will launch Wednesday, April 22, run by newly-formed nonprofit OurNRB, following a grass-roots effort begun in earnest last fall. The weekly market is scheduled for Wednesdays from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. on a closed block of Green Lane, between Artesia Boulevard and Vanderbilt Lane, next to the North Branch Library. Certified by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, produce vendors will sell what they grow. Organizers expect 8 to 10 retailers in each of four categories: nursery, produce, prepared foods and pre-packaged foods. At capacity, the market will have 35-40 vendors each week. “We are expecting to be about 80% full at the debut, with the remaining filling in through the coming weeks,” said Teresa Mitchell, OurNRB president and acting treasurer. The market’s revenue will be reinvested in the Artesia-Aviation corridor and its surrounding area, predominantly for maintenance and beautification. The City of Redondo Beach has approved a six-month run for the market as a pilot program. On Tuesday night, the city council voted to waive fees for a list of permits, though not OurNRB’s business license. “The most important…
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