03-27-2018, 05:36 AM
Everyone must realize that the 200+ vendors that pay to operate at the Hilo Farmers Market are paying one of the highest rent fees, the landowner is collecting THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EVERY WEEK!
for over 33 years
That is a lot of money to provide leaky poly tarps on rusty poles & wet pothole filled gravel
Those who compare it to Maku`u Market... Maku`u provides parking, restrooms, cultural presentations.... & have done so even before they charged for parking. They are investing in their property at a higher rate than Hilo Farmers Market has in the last 33 years...
for over 33 years
That is a lot of money to provide leaky poly tarps on rusty poles & wet pothole filled gravel
Those who compare it to Maku`u Market... Maku`u provides parking, restrooms, cultural presentations.... & have done so even before they charged for parking. They are investing in their property at a higher rate than Hilo Farmers Market has in the last 33 years...