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Marilyn Evans, left, who manages the Greene Street Market at Nativity, and Beth Roberts, the manager at the Greene Street Market Store, show some of the items the store at 208 Eustis St., will carry. (Pat Ammons | pammons@gmail.com)

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - The Greene Street Market at Nativity is branching out from its weekly Thursday outdoor market. Beginning Friday, the Greene Street Market Store will be open at 208 Eustis Ave., with plans to have the store open year round Monday through Friday, from 10 am. to 5:30 p.m.

The store will carry some of the jarred relishes and other foods available each week at the outdoor market as well as seasonally available produce and flowers. Other items will include cheese and bread, coffee, soft drinks and sandwiches that shoppers can pick up to go, Marilyn Evans, who manages the farmers market, said.

"We want to make it a local food source," Evans said.

Another purpose of the store is to highlight the artists whose works will be for sale at the store. All the artists are from the region and items will include pottery, jewelry, soaps and lotions, wooden cheese boards and other goods.

"We have some really cool people who do neat stuff," Evans said.

The store is opening in a small space next to the Church of Nativity that has most recently been a bookstore, Evans said. The church owns the sunny space with tall ceilings, using it for various purposes over the years.

The store has gotten a makeover, with bright green shelves covering the walls and some tables and old crates in place for displaying products. All of the items have been donated, including a cooler where the drinks and sandwiches will be stored, Evans said. Beth Roberts is volunteering to manage the store, which will be staffed by volunteers.

The store will operate on a consignment basis, with 80 percent of sales going to the farmers and artists and 20 percent to the store. The Greene Street Market board of directors will donate that amount to outreach programs in the Tennessee Valley based on the applications it receives, Evans said.

People have shown an "amazing interest" in the store's opening, Evans said. "It's going to be a great place to come down to get a sandwich and a great place to get a Christmas present or just come hang out."

For more information about the store, visit greenestreetmarket.com.