{"id":5766,"date":"2010-08-05T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2010-08-05T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingatlantic.ca\/?p=5766"},"modified":"2013-01-21T04:43:14","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T08:43:14","slug":"market-valu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/2010\/08\/05\/market-valu\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5770\" title=\"Seaport Farmers Market\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/network\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/market8-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/market8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/market8-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>An abridged version of this article appeared in <a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/\">Spacing Magazine&#8217;s<\/a> 18th issue, &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/magazine\/issue-18\/\">Oh, The Spectacle<\/a>&#8216;. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>HALIFAX &#8211; <\/strong>The relationship between farm and city has been an ongoing dialogue among market-goers in Halifax \u2014 a city whose geographic and psychogeographic proximity to agricultural vitality provides ample opportunity for food politics to rise to the fore. Every Saturday morning, in grand tradition, this dialogue meanders its way through the labyrinth-like, historic Alexander Keith\u2019s brewery, the site of Halifax\u2019s beloved farmers\u2019 market.<\/p>\n<p>But, as of <a href=\"http:\/\/nsfarmersmarkets.ca\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=413&amp;Itemid=87\">this Saturday<\/a>, this dialogue (along with many local producers, chefs, artists and crafters) will move to the long awaited Seaport Farmers\u2019 Market \u2014 a state-of-the-art, environmentally focused waterfront facility widely heralded as a groundbreaking new model in the realm of green building and local ingenuity.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Despite overzealous\u00a0promises that the Seaport Market will put Halifax on the map as a leader in both green building and the food movement, the development has seen its share of criticism. Change is hard. And the juxtaposition of the glossy open-concept site plan against the craggy stone walls and cosy crannies of the charming old market makes change that much more ominous. But with a chunk of the Keith\u2019s brewery site slated for redevelopment \u2014 including about one third of the already busting-at-the-seems market space \u2014 and the current rental agreement coming to an end, change is also inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe timing to move into a new, more permanent location could not be any better,\u201d says Norbert Kungl, local farmer and Seaport\u2019s chairman of the board. \u201cIn the wake of the \u2018buy local\u2019 campaign that is truly gaining strength, we are in the position to serve the community better.\u201d One way of doing this is through transitioning from a weekly to daily market. This has been a point of contention; smaller primary producers, who may not have the capacity to go to market more than once a week, worry about the competition this expansion will create. In response, Kungl stresses that priority will be made for those smaller farmers on Saturdays (which will remain the main market day) and that the overall growth will have positive impacts for everyone. \u201cI think time will prove that, with the new market, we will generate so many more new customers and new customer interests that people will just come to the farmers\u2019 market instead of going somewhere else.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kungl is extremely positive in recounting the consultation process that was involved in developing plans for the Seaport Market, happily reporting how responsive they have been to the needs of the farming community. This tightening of the relationship between farm and city helped to make ecological considerations a collective priority: the design includes four wind turbines, a green roof, and even the potential for onsite urban agriculture. These features, while ecologically beneficial, are also seen as community education opportunities, where urban kids, youth, and community members can learn about everything from worm composting to energy efficiency to urban gardening models.<\/p>\n<p>While these benefits boost its allure,\u00a0nostalgic nervousness keeps many from fully giving in to the idea of a shinier new market \u2014 a justifiable feeling, even by Kungl\u2019s estimation. Interestingly, this conversation is not specific to Halifax. In Charlottetown, where the cosy and community-centric market has gained similar momentum, outgrowing itself, there has also been a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.city.charlottetown.pe.ca\/news.php?id=244\">downtown expansion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the prospect of market growth across the region excites Kungl, he stresses the need for solutions specific to each local urban context and the people\u2019s collective energy. \u201cEach and every market can have its own momentum,\u201d he says. \u201cYes, Halifax can serve as a role model, but at the same, if the right people come together and create something special for their community, it is totally to their credit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>photo by Katie McKay<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An abridged version of this article appeared in Spacing Magazine&#8217;s 18th issue, &#8216;Oh, The Spectacle&#8216;. 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