THE BELLEVILLE FARMERS' MARKET

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These renovations added 10,000 square feet of floor space and featured a skylight illuminating all the floors.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ****</div> <bR> <div> Of course, these improvements also meant that farmers would never again be allowed to conduct business inside City Hall! </div> <bR> <div> Not to fear - the Farmers' Market has also been refurbished. </div> <bR> <div> Local farmers, artisans and politicans are now handsomely accommodated to carry their traditions into the new millennium. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>