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Oct 13, 2008 1:50 pm US/Eastern

National Harbor Farmer's Market Struggles

The National Harbor says the first year of its farmer's market hasn't been as successful as hoped.

The American Market opened in May at the $4 billion mixed-use harbor development and has had difficulty attracting Maryland farmers.

Those who sell at the market say business has been slow because the harbor's first condo residents did not arrive in July as expected.

Some farmers say they have felt discouraged from participating in the market because there are many rules, as well as a lengthy application and a weekly participation fee.

Officials are promising that things will improve once the residents move in and the market transfers to a permanent spot on the development's store-lined strip.

The seasonal market ends this weekend.

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