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Cheers: To the Vancouver Farmers Market. One of the sure signs of spring sprouted last weekend on streets adjacent to Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Since being founded in 1990, the Vancouver Farmers Market has grown into an institution, with organizers claiming it is the top visitor attraction in Southwest Washington.

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