The planning for the second season of the St. Johns Farmers Market has hit a snag as representatives of the market and the St. Johns Boosters quarrel about jurisdiction over the downtown plaza and whether the market’s sale of perishable food is hurting local businesses.

Last July, the much-anticipated market was officially established in the St. Johns central plaza.  It was organized by a board of directors, headed by Simone Streeter and shepherded along by the efforts of many volunteers.

A new chapter has opened on the tale of Blue Moon Coffee and Bakery, which opened, closed and then reopened last month on the corner or North Lombard Street and Richmond Avenue.  

Blue Moon owners Derek and Erin Jurovich have an established coffee shop in Lake Oswego and were seeking to expand in St. Johns, signing a lease on the building that used to house Big Kahuna BBQ.  According to the Jurovich's after giving the building a $20,000 facelift with the help of the Portland Development Commission, a disagreement with the landlord forced them to vacate the building only two weeks after opening.