Help Preserve the Hollywood Farmers' Market

Faced with threats from the L.A. Film School, the continued operation of The Hollywood Farmer's Market is in jeopardy over a parking dispute. SEE-LA, the non-profit that runs the Market, says that The Film School "wants the Market to vacate all of Ivar south of Selma so that they can have access to an additional 120 rooftop parking spaces on a day when they are closed, do not even hold classes and routinely have abundant unused spaces in their primary garage to which they have uninterrupted access."

According to KTLA News, this means "approximately 150 vendors who sell their own products every Sunday will be displaced. Vendors will lose more than $130,000 in income that is generated every Sunday. And with the loss of that income, 7 other smaller farmers' markets in low income areas such as Watts, Crenshaw, South Central, Echo Park, East Hollywood and Atwater Village that are supported by the Hollywood Farmers' Market could also be forced to close."

What you can do: Visit the Market and sign the petition. Provide them with your email to receive the further call to action. And if you can't visit the Market, you can send them an email at info@farmernet.com to show your support and be kept informed of what's going on with this important issue. Also, make sure to "Like" the Protect the Hollywood Farmers Market Facebook page.

The Hollywood Farmers' Market is a treasure in this city. It is a 20 year old institution, one of the largest farmers' markets in LA County, and a gift to its thousands of customers each Sunday. Please provide the support that you can.