Mission
The mission of the Denton Community Market is to bring together the diversity of the Denton community in a creative and collaborative way and to encourage local access to art, crafts, produce, and other locally produced goods and services in a sustainable way.
The Market complements Denton’s vibrant downtown area as a desired destination in which local growers, vendors, and artists have an economic outlet for their work and market visitors have access to locally-produced goods and services.
Guiding Principles
- To encourage the economic and artistic growth of emerging and accomplished artisans
- To support access to locally grown produce
- To support access to locally produced goods and services
- To honor craftsmanship, design, and innovation
- To encourage Denton’s local cultural integrity and diversity
- To support Denton as a visitor destination
- To provide a central resource for community information and involvement
- To support and model environmental stewardship and sustainability
- To support alternative transportation to the Market including by bike, bus, foot and train
