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(AP) \u2014 Justin and Tara Brant held the grand opening of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackSwampArtisanalMarket\/\" target=\"_blank\">Black Swamp Artisanal Market<\/a> Sept. 24 in downtown Dover, in a 1,200-square-foot store that had been vacant for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tara, a registered nurse, is an Army veteran, while Justin serves in the Navy but plans to farm full-time soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackswampfarmstead.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Farmers themselves<\/a>, the Brants are leading a team of more than 25 vendors offering farm-fresh meats, eggs, butter, cheese, yogurt, vegetables, herbs, spices, flowers, honey and baked goods along with handcrafted soaps, lotions, oils, jewelry and furniture. Art and local photographs are also on sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe response has been wonderful,\u201d said Tara. \u201cWe\u2019ve received great feedback and lots of positive comments. It\u2019s been awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Brants, members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/farmvetco.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Farmers-Veterans Coalition<\/a>, display products on custom wood furniture made by Fortitude Furnishings, owned by a U.S. Marine Corps veteran in Georgetown, and that furniture is also for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amy Spampinato of Dover, who was shopping Thursday with her family, said the market \u201cmakes my life easier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI always thought something like this would be a good idea with all the farmers in the area. Before, I would drive all over to buy at the different farms, but now it\u2019s all curated in one spot,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also likes the look of the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAmbience and d\u00e9cor matter. This is a beautiful place to shop,\u201d Spampinato said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours are Thursday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours Friday until 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>The story behind \u201cBlack Swamp.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The market is named after the Brants\u2019 farm where they raise pigs and chickens near Felton, and they named their farm after the road it\u2019s on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year they started selling their pork and eggs at markets, including the Capital City Farmers Market in Dover. They thought about opening their own store, but didn\u2019t think they\u2019d have the time and wondered if they\u2019d be able to offer much besides pork and eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then they were asked if they would open a store for multiple vendors by representatives from the Downtown Dover Partnership and Unlock the Block, a program with the goal of reducing vacancies in the downtown business district by assisting entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe community was extraordinarily supportive of us at the farmers markets,\u201d said Tara. \u201cThey\u2019re knowledgeable about sustainable farming. When we were approached about starting an artisanal market, we had no problem getting on board, and we\u2019ve received a lot of support from other merchants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cArtisanal\u201d means made in a traditional or non-mechanized way, not from a factory. 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The vendors are sourcing the items for their products as sustainably as they can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diane Laird, executive director the Downtown Dover Partnership and co-chair of Unlock the Block, said the groups asked the Brants about opening a store because they were \u201csteady, successful vendors\u201d in the Capital City Farmers Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have worked with them for over a year, from concept development to store design, negotiating a commercial lease, and coaching on marketing this exciting business concept,\u201d Laird said. \u201cWe also anticipate that, through this kind of incubation, sales could support individual vendors launching their own stores.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A team including Cindy Small, business advisor for the Small Business Development Center, is providing assistance with support from NCALL\/Restoring Central Dover, Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, the city of Dover, the Delaware Division of Small Business, True Access Capital and the Small Business Development Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSmall businesses are the cornerstone of Delaware\u2019s economy and this marketplace creates the opportunity not only for Black Swamp Farmstead, but for several other small businesses that will make up this cooperative,\u201d said Small in a press release. \u201cIt\u2019s a win-win-win situation for the businesses, residents and Dover.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tara said the process started by talking to people at farmers markets and gathering business cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe sent emails to keep them updated on the progress. Then people started approaching us, asking if they could sell their items, and it took off from there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The market has the look of one store \u2014 no individual stalls \u2014 but each vendor labels products with the vendor\u2019s company logo and information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe biggest challenge was the construction \u2014 renovating the store,\u201d said Tara. \u201cThat took a long time because of the covid restrictions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laird said the opening of the market is a positive for downtown, especially after the closing of the Bayard Pharmacy next door earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are very saddened to lose the Bayard Pharmacy on the block, and we are focused on prospecting for a business category to complement the artisanal market,\u201d Laird 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