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| http://sablan.house.gov/press-release/garapan-public-market-now-open | Garapan Public Market is now open | 2014-08-22 | 2014 | 2014-08 | Independent | Senate | MP | Gregorio Sablan | S001177 | sablan.house.gov | legacy | Garapan Public Market is now open Aug 22, 2014 Ribbon-cutting for the Garapan Public Market was Monday morning. Local farmers, ranchers, and fishermen will benefit by having a location to make their produce available all week. Families will have greater access to nutritious, homegrown foods. And our tourists will have one more destination where they can get a taste of island life. Funding for the Market came from a $200,000 earmark I added to U.S. Public Law 111-117 in 2009. That year was my first and last opportunity, because earmarks are now prohibited. But the Garapan Public Market shows what a powerful tool earmarks can be, especially for smaller communities like ours that otherwise must compete with states or big cities for grant funds. Congratulations to everyone at DLNR and in the farming and fishing communities, who helped bring the Garapan Public Market from a concept to reality. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |