Greensboro, NC – The Curb Market (501 Yanceyville Street), managed by Greensboro Farmers Market, Inc. (GFM) on behalf of the City of Greensboro, will move to the Revolution Mill campus (1601 Yanceyville Street) for all Saturdays (7am-12pm) in the month of January. Meanwhile, the Market building will be undergoing interior painting and ceiling maintenance until February. A grand reopening celebration will be announced at a later date.
“We’re building on the synergy with Revolution Mill created when we partnered in October for A&T Homecoming and we’re looking forward to returning to a refreshed Market building in February,” said Lee Mortensen, Executive Director and Market Manager of GFM, Inc. The much-needed refurbishment will highlight the curved barrel ceiling. The project includes removing layers of paint to reveal the exposed wood lathing. The massive interior steel beams will be painted to punctuate the expansive ceiling of the 1930 building.
GFM expects the majority of the January vendor base (50+ vendors) to participate at Revolution Mill and will continue to offer fresh, seasonal produce, eggs, dairy, seafood, meats, baked goods, and more. Executive Director Lee Mortensen notes that while there is never an ideal time to move the Market, they believe this time of year is the best time to move when customer and vendor attendance is at is lightest. The temporary location is just one mile away from the Market’s current permanent home and easily accessible for customers with parking off of Textile Drive. The Market will continue offering Fresh Food Security programs, Orange Card and SNAP, during the move.
“We are so happy to have the Farmers Curb Market partner with Revolution Mill for this opportunity during their renovation. Still keeping it on Yanceyville St. will hopefully make the January transition smooth for the Community,” shared Nick Piornack, General Manager of Revolution Mill.
Over the past six years GFM has led several improvements to the Market Campus with support from community grants, GFM funding, and the City of Greensboro. The non-profit, GFM, has led nearly $200,000 in Market and grounds improvements over the past four years, including the establishment of a chef demonstration kitchen and cafe, a community education and meeting room, interior and exterior performance stages, a multi-media audio and video installation across the facility, improved signage, and a “farm fresh” mural on the Lindsey Street side of the building. Most recently, GFM installed a meditation spiral featuring culinary herbs last month with support from volunteers and staff. Additional planned refurbishment projects include updates to lighting and floor finishes as well as exterior landscaping which work will occur throughout 2020. Future work will be scheduled to not impact Saturday markets. The maintenance and improvements are vital to maintaining an attractive and welcoming space for all and honoring the historic tradition of the Market as a community hub.
The Market building has housed the Curb Market since 1963, when it was moved from Commerce Place in Downtown Greensboro, and once housed the National Guard. The building became an Armory in 1931 where drills for the troops were held for many years. The Curb Market has operated since 1874 with only two documented pauses.
More information and updates will be available at GSOfarmermarket.org and through GFM Newsletters and social media.
About Revolution Mill: The first flannel mill in the South, built in 1898 by the Cone Brothers, Revolution Mill helped establish Greensboro’s manufacturing tradition and the Triad’s prominence as the center of North Carolina textile manufacturing. With a vision of restoring and revitalizing Revolution Mill, Self-Help, a nonprofit community development organization, set out to turn the historic property into a creative work and living space. Revolution Mill has transformed into a destination campus that includes more than 100 businesses, meeting and conference facilities, 150 loft apartments, outdoor performance spaces, public art galleries, restaurants and coffee shops, and greenway trails.
About the Market: Greensboro Farmers Market provides Greater Greensboro with opportunities to purchase and learn about local foods in a friendly and diverse social setting. GFM encourages and supports the growth of local foods and artisan goods businesses to improve Greater Greensboro’s economy, support better health through healthy eating and build social and community connections. The Greensboro Farmers Curb Market, 501 Yanceyville Street, is located at the corner of Lindsey Street and Yanceyville Street across from the War Memorial Stadium and operates year round on Saturdays 7 am to 12 pm and seasonally on Wednesday 8 am- 12 pm.
For More Information Contact: Lee Mortensen, Executive Director, gsofarmersmarket@gmail.com, 336-373-2402