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The Lebanon Farmers Market’s new owner attended the Lebanon City Council’s Sept. 18 pre-council meeting to provide updates about the market.

The pre-council meeting is non-voting and happens before the monthly regular voting meeting.

Jared Mizrahi, owner of the PCI Auction Group in Manheim, bought the 33,000-square-foot property at 35 S. 8th St., Lebanon, at a Dec. 30 auction for $1.35 million. Since the purchase, customers have seen several vendors shutter their stands and others join the marketplace.

The market has also tried new ideas to get people through the doors, such as junior market days for young entrepreneurs and guest vendors as a low-commitment option for businesses.

Mizrahi told

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