Joyce Farmer’s Market

02/16/2025

This page is no longer active. Facebook makes it practically impossible to delete a page or no longer make it public. Thanks to the community who supported this effort.

07/29/2022

I have had long conversations with every candidate for Community Development Director. They are all in agreement that the market should be allowed to operate, and, generally, that the county codes are overly restrictive. It seems the tides are changing. I’m still waiting to hear back from DOT regarding the regulations requiring me to pave my access for a 50-60 hour a year operation. With the current administration, I feel it’s best to wait until after the election and aim for next summer. All the best and thank you for your support!

07/20/2022

I left a message for Nate Bergman at WSDOT regarding the regulations for paving my access…for a 50-60 hour a year seasonal community gathering? I am requesting that he provide the regulation/statute that justifies this requirement. Message left 7/18. No response to date. The state and county effectively holds owners and businesses hostage by not being responsive in a timely manner. It took them 1.5 years to respond to my request for an assessment as required by the county. They can drag this out for years. We deserve better.

07/18/2022

I thank you all for your support. I recognize that I have been remiss in updating you. Summer is so busy! This community has given more than is needed on signing the petition in support of the market. I called the planning department and was informed that they don’t take requests to be on the agenda. So, I will be limited to a 3 minute public comment. This is a volunteer board, and they canceled the recent weekly meeting, but I will notify you here when I plan on addressing them. Hopefully we can all chime in and demonstrate our strength! I am trying to deal with DOT on their 14 page instructions/mandates for paving my driveway (they are concerned about gravel from my driveway getting on the highway…for a less than 60 hour a year business). I have the insurance in place again, as I expected to be moving forward sooner. I can’t express how touched I am by the community support. Again…thank you all.

06/18/2022

337 signatures so far. Hoping to make it 500! Thank you everyone for your support. https://chng.it/pDPpLw6frn

06/17/2022

Thank you all for your support in signing the petition, it’s overwhelming. I am going to give it a couple weeks to garner more signatures and then ask to be on the planning commission agenda (which will allow me to present longer than the 3 minute public comment period). I will keep you all updated. Thank you!

06/13/2022

OKAY...Here's the first step. I am going to be gathering signatures on the attached petition prior to presenting before the Department of Community Development. I'm trying to make it as easy as possible for you to show your support. The petition can be shared on all social media, Nextdoor, virtually any internet platform. Please share, share, share! Let me know if you have any problems with the link, site, etc. I'm always open to suggestions....this is all new territory for me.

99 signatures are still needed! Legalize the Joyce Farmer’s Market

05/24/2022

Does anyone know the years that the Apache Feed Store operated here on the property I now own? I’m hoping to use this information in my presentation to the Planning Commission.