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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: IS THE PROJECT ON TARGET TO MEET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND <br />OBJECTIVES? <br />finishing our Second Year Of EDRST Fiscal Support from University City <br />As we work on , we are on target to meeting <br />most ofour goals and objectives. <br /> <br />W-going difficultiesand <br />negative publicity all businesses in the area encountered during the trolley construction and Social House II controversy. The <br />downturn in customer attendance caused a couple of vendors to not return this year. <br /> <br />Even though the special events we hosted last year were very well attended and helped to create a positive image for the <br />market, the overall downturn in visitors to the area hurt us economically. We are currently working to bring in new farmers and <br />vendors and are confident we can bring our customer base back up with the now, easier customer access and a more positive <br />view of the whole area. <br /> <br />One of things we were known for before moving to University City from Clayton was our ability to be a launching ground for <br />small food entrepreneurs, farmers and other vendors to expand their businesses beyond the farmers market. As a previous <br />small business owner, this is an area of economic development that is especially meaningful to me. <br /> <br />In spite of the negative influences mentioned above, we were able to make introductions for a few of our farmers for wholesale <br />placement of their products. For example, a Loop restaurant is using eggs from one of our farmers; Ludwig Farmstead Dairy is <br />now in United Provisions and another farmer had products used by chefs at Dining Services at Washington University. And <br /> the market. <br /> <br />Now that the aforementioned external factors are over, we look forward to a <br />as the prospect of creating a positive economic development environment for all involved with the market. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />BRIEFLY <br />During the fourth quarter, we will open the regular market season with three smaller spring markets in April. Then in May as <br />our summer farmers and other vendors arrive we begin to add special events and promotions. <br /> <br />With continued EDRST support through the 2017 Fiscal Year, we are confident that we can continue to provide a Community <br />Farmers Market to all of University City residents and eventually become a premier destination market in this inner suburban <br />area of St. Louis County. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />