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Greater Florence Area
B usiness
Quarterly
Florence Farmers
Market to open May 11
This year, new Oregon
Health Authority guide-
lines make it possible to re-
open the Florence Farmers
Market as a walk-through
outdoor market from May
to October.
The Florence Farmers
Market meets every Tues-
day beginning May 11 at
Bay and Kingwood streets
in Historic Old Town Flor-
ence.
The market will not be
able to hold nonessential
programming — includ-
ing community partner
booths, cooking and spe-
cial classes — but it will
have all the community’s
favorite local produce and
products, live music and
some limited sampling.
In addition, Oregon Trail
customers can double their
purchasing power in their
“Double Up” program, up
to $20 instead of $10.
“The safety of our shop-
pers is our number one
concern, so there will be
informational signs, and
staff and vendors will wear
masks,” said market vol-
unteer Joanna Henderson.
“We request that our shop-
pers do the same to ensure
a safe and easy shopping
experience for everyone.”
For those who find it
more convenient, some
vendors will continue to
accept on-line ordering for
pick-ups at their booths.
People can go to “On-line
Shopping” on florence
farmersmarket.org for de-
tails about ordering and
how to pick up their orders.
“We hope you’ll celebrate
turning this page with us
in the summer ahead. We
look forward to recon-
necting and expanding
our community in good
health,” Henderson added.
As a local 501(c)3 non-
profit, Florence Farmers
Market relies on its com-
munity for support. Those
involved in the market love
its volunteers who make
the market possible.
Florence Farmers Market
is looking for a few more
committed,
enthusiastic
folks who are available to
work through the majority
of the season, from mid-
May to mid-October, ev-
ery Tuesday afternoon. No
contribution is too small.
People can contact Britte
Kirsch at britte.kirsch@
gmail.com or 435-729-
0554 to learn about the
various volunteer opportu-
nities.
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to seasonally highlight local businesses and
economic development updates.
To advertise, call 541-997-3441. To submit,
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Coldwell Banker brokers receive honors
Twelve local real estate
brokers at Coldwell Bank-
er Coast Real Estate were
recently honored for their
2020 production within
the Coldwell Banker global
network, according to com-
pany officials.
Of the approximately
92,000 Coldwell Banker
Associates worldwide, lo-
cal brokers John Barnett,
Alva Bracey, Rick Cox,
Diana Hackett, Shirley
Hunt, Andy Johnson, Missy
Johnson, Wanda Johnson,
Randy Paredes, Alice Sicht-
ing-Burns, Aric Sneddon
and Sadie Ward all received
production
recognition
placing them among the
upper echelon of the bro-
kers in the entire Coldwell
Banker system.
“In the middle of some
crazy times with Covid re-
strictions and uncertain-
ty, our company thrived
amidst the adversity,” said
Andy Johnson, owner of
Coldwell Banker Coast
Real Estate. “We have some
new names and faces re-
ceiving recognition this
year, which is awesome. In
a small town such as Flor-
ence, to have a bounty of
our brokers receive such
coveted recognition in the
Coldwell Banker system
is truly an extraordinary
achievement. It is a result
John Barnett
Alva Bracey
Rick Cox
Diana Hackett
Shirley Hunt
Andy Johnson
Missy Johnson
Wanda Johnson
Randy Paredes
Alice Sichting-Burns
Aric Sneddon
Sadie Ward
of their tireless work ethic,
attention to detail, and an
innate ability to connect
with people and serve their
needs.
“It’s an amazing accom-
plishment, in my opinion.”
Coldwell Banker Coast
Real Estate, one of Flor-
ence’s longest established
local businesses, is located
at 100 Highway 101. The
local firm is in its 65th year
in business and has been an
affiliate of Coldwell Banker,
the nation’s premier real es-
tate network, since 1999.
Locally, Coldwell Bank-
er Coast Real Estate offers
a global referral and mar-
keting and online network
among worldwide affiliates
and a dominant local pres-
ence in the real estate mar-
ket. This past year in 2020,
the firm was involved in 48
percent of all dollar volume
sold in the Florence area,
either on one side of the
transaction or both.
For more information,
call 541-997-7777 or visit
www.cbcoast.com.
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