Farmers’ market Dear Editor The Board of Directors of the Ohio Valley Farmers’ Market (OVFM) would like to respond to a letter recently published in the Times Leader. In regard to the markets - Decision to move to Bellaire, the letter stated that attendance has slowed at the St. Clairsville location. In actuality, attendance had been increasing over the past couple years due to extensive efforts to promote the market. However, the OVFM recognized that the potential for growth was limited. It was becoming increasingly difficult to keep new vendors. Markets in larger cities offered the potential for far more income and lured sellers away from Belmont County. While researching ways to improve conditions at the fairgrounds, the OVFM recognized that the keys to a successful market were a location that was highly visible and conveniently located. No amount of marketing could give those physical attributes to the fairgrounds location.