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After moving locations this spring, two Ottawa farmers’ markets are struggling and one of the two fears closure as organizers try to cope with declined sales and a lack of customers.

Both the Lansdowne and Main farmers’ markets are facing difficulties, but organizers of the Main market said they’re worried the location change could lead to the market’s failure.

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In the spring, due to construction, the popular Main market was forced to move from Main Street by Saint Paul University to a spot on McLeod Street in front of the Canadian Museum of Nature.

“Sales have been down drastically, approximately 30 per cent,” market co-manager David Coyne said on Saturday. “The problem is that if old customers don’t come back, the market could fail.”

Coyne blamed a combination of factors for the drop in sales but emphasized that a lot of people still aren’t aware of the location change.

“We put posters up, placed ads in local papers, we’re also on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and we have food blogs writing about us but people are still surprised that we’re here. We still have people walking across the street saying, ‘I had no idea this was a market.’ ”