After 36 years of being closed as a farmers market, the historic Southern Market reopened with new resources for food vendors, rental spaces for businesses, and over 100 customers ready to experience some of the globally inspired meals surrounding a large, central bar serving cocktails, wine and beer.

For 6 to 18 months — with a potential extension for 20 to 24 months — the market provides booths and business training programs for culinary startup businesses with hopes that they out-grow the resources provided and eventually take their business out to the city and own their own locations. The market declined to pro- vide the cost for rental space for vendors and businesses.