Lingle said the market is a success because it helps both the consumer and the grower.

They started so consumers could have fresh goods without having to buy stuff at the grocery store, he said. There are a lot more farmers and customers now.

Leitner said she hopes that in the future the festival will return to its roots, with a sense of purpose to serve the global community.

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I hope it will not be totally forgotten there was a sense of mission and concern that turned out to be outside our realm, she said. We can explore in the future how Carbondale can tie into the global world problem.