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DESCENDANT — Robert Vite descends from one of the original four South Bend Farmer’s Market vendors. Having owned a stall since 1968, he continues to sell produce today.
HANDMADE STUFF BY JOHN SHIRK — South Bend Farmers Market vendor John Shirk says he makes “everything,” from crafts to custom wood burnings.
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