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The state has granted the Hale‘iwa Farmers’ Market a third time extension, through May 27, to work out details of its move to a new location.
This Sunday had been the final scheduled day for the market at the junction of Kamehameha and Joseph. P. Leong highways. But the state announced Friday it would give the market two more Sundays, May 20 and 27.
"We are very pleased that we have been able to work cooperatively with HFM (Hale‘iwa Farmers’ Market) to achieve this result," Attorney General David Louie said in a news release. "We understand that HFM is very close to finalizing arrangements for its new location, and that some additional time is needed."
"I’m very supportive of our local farmers and vendors, who are an important part of the community," said Gov. Neil Abercrombie, "and I’m pleased at the efforts that have been made to resolve this situation."
The market was told about a month ago that it had to move from the site. The state said it was in violation of laws related to vending from highways, and was operating on a site that creates a hazard and risk to drivers on the bypass road as well as to pedestrians crossing the road to reach the market.
For the past three years, the market has operated at the triangular site at the junction of Kamehameha and Joseph P. Leong highways, also known as the Haleiwa bypass.