Youth Entreprenuer Program

The Peoples' Market began the Youth Entreprenuer Program in 2007. The program allows anyone 17 or younger to sign up as a vendor at the market, at the cost of only $1 per market. These budding business boys and girls are free to sell whatever products they can make or grow. The market has seen participation in the program increase every year, with some particularly exciting successes. One is "Mitchell's Market," where Mitchell sells fresh home-grown produce.

Another is "Harvey's Harvest," where Hannah Harvey sells bee pollen and honey collected by her father, an apiarist. She also sells home-grown produce items as well, such as dried peppers. Hannah's bee pollen, peppers, and more have won many awards at the Utah State Fair, which she proudly displays at her booth. Working with the bees and in the garden is fun for twelve year old Hannah, who likes that "you get to learn...where stuff like food comes from," and who saves the money from her market sales to buy her friends and familiy Christmas presents. She was even featured heavily in a Salt Lake Tribune article about Peoples' Market!