Board Responsibilities

The Farmers Market Advisory Board is comprised of seven (7) volunteer members, who are appointed by the City Commission.

Three (3) appointees to the board are current dues-paying vendors at the Pittsburg Area Farmers Market. One (1) appointee is a member of Eat Well/Live Well Crawford County or a similar organization. One (1) appointee shall be a current member of the Growing Growers program at the Southeast Kansas Career and Technical Education Center of Crawford Count (CTEC), one (1) shall be a current employee of the Kansas State Research and Extension office (Wildcat Extension District), and one (1) shall be a current member of the Downtown Advisory Board.

Preference may be given to any applicant residing in the City of Pittsburg. 

Meeting Time and Location

8:00 am

Third Tuesday of each month

City Hall
201 W. 4th St.
Pittsburg, KS

Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval. To obtain meeting minutes and agendas, please contact the City Clerk.

Members

Membership Period: March 14, 2017, to December 31, 2018

• Darren Swartz (Vendor), unexpired term
• Dana Parsons (Vendor), first term
• Charlie Phillips (Vendor), first term

Membership period: March 14, 2017, to December 31, 2019

• Chuckie Hessong (Growing Growers), first term
• Amanda Marney (K-State), first term
• Alicia Shoemaker (Live Well Crawford County), first term
• Brad Snow (Downtown Advisory Board), first term