Ujamaa Marketplace takes place on First Saturdays in March, April, and May from 10 AM–3 PM. It is located on S. Market Street between S. Pack Square and Eagle Street.With partners like Noir Collective AVL, Center for Participatory Change, Merchants of Downtown Asheville, and Just Folks, we see this as a growing opportunity that can expand into Triangle Park and beyond.Ujamaa Marketplace is co-sponsored by the Boosting the Block initiative and the City of Asheville, with funding and marketing support from ArtsAVL and Explore Asheville.We’re looking forward to building something special together—one rooted in joy, collaboration, and economic empowerment. If this opportunity isn’t the right fit for you, please feel free to share it within your networks and community circles.

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