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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Herd on the street ... Ticket Availability ... Bear Creek Salmon Festival to return Oct. 3 ... Our View: Herd on the street ... Ticket Availability ... Bear Creek Salmon Festival to return Oct. 3 ... BUSINESS Ashland Tuesday Growers Market returns to Armory site Comment By John Darling For the Tidings DailyTidings.com By John Darling For the Tidings Posted Aug. 31, 2015 at 3:01 PM By John Darling For the Tidings Posted Aug. 31, 2015 at 3:01 PM » Social News The Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market will be back at its old spot at the parking lot of the Oregon National Guard Armory, 1420 E. Main., for this week's Tuesday market. The market relocated to nearby ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum at 1500 East Main St. all summer because lead from an indoor rifle range at the Armory was discovered and had to undergo remediation at the Armory. That has been completed, but Growers Market shoppers will no longer be allowed in the armory to use bathrooms. The Market will provide porta-potties. The ScienceWorks spot was popular, with more vendor space and parking on-site, so the Growers Market will seek to use it again next summer, but be at the Armory at the beginning and end of the season, when school is in session. The Armory site has been a big challenge for parking and traffic, so, says Mary Ellen De Luca, senior market manager for the Growers Market, shoppers are encouraged to bike or walk to the site. The ScienceWorks spot may be desirable for shoppers, but traffic adds to congestion for Ashland Middle School and Willow Wind, thus making all but summer sales there impractical, she adds. The ScienceWorks site also doesn’t work well when the rains come, as it’s on soil. The Armory site is paved. The market pays less for the Armory site, $350 a day, while the preferred ScienceWorks site is $500 a day. This has resulted in the market edging into the red for the year, she says. The Tuesday market is now entering the harvest season and will run through the next two months, with its last day Nov. 24, the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. The last day for the Saturday Market on Oak Street, also overseen by De Luca, is Oct. 31. John Darling is an Ashland freelance writer. Reach him at [email protected]. By John Darling For the Tidings DailyTidings.com By John Darling For the Tidings Posted Aug. 31, 2015 at 3:01 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501