THE CITY OF KINGSPORT HAS BEGAN SEARCHING FOR A NEW PERMANENT HOME FOR THE FARMER’S MARKET. THE CURRENT MARKET IS HELD IN THE PARKING LOT BEHIND THE FORMER AEP BUILDING AND THE KINGSPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY. IT HAS GROWN FROM JUST 15 FARMERS IN 1996 TO MORE THAN 60 TODAY. CONSTRUCTION FOR AN ADDITION AT THE FORMER AEP BUILDING WILL TAKE UP NEARLY ONE THIRD OF THE PARKING LOT WHERE THE FARMERS MARKET CURRENTLY MEETS. THE CITY SAID THEY WILL WORK WITH THE MARKET TO CREATE A NEW TEMPORARY MEETING PLACE AND IS ON THE PROWL FOR A NEW SITE TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT FARMER’S MARKET THAT COULD BE READY TO OPEN BY NEXT SPRING.