Medina marked the fifth anniversary of the Farmers' Exchange Building on stage with a City of Medina proclamation, brief remarks from Mayor Dennis Hanwell and a certificate presentation by U.S. Rep. Max Miller.

Mayor Dennis Hanwell read a proclamation recognizing the Farmers' Exchange Building and the three businesses housed there — Keller Market and Cafe Bistro, The Farmer's Table and Keller Meats — and presented it to owners on behalf of the Medina City Council. The mayor noted the businesses opened during the COVID-19 pandemic, which prevented a formal ribbon-cutting in 2020.

The event drew local and county officials — including County Commissioner Colleen Swettick and Council member Chet Simmons — city staff members and community partners. U.S. Rep. Max Miller, whose district office is nearby, praised the public-private partnership that produced the redevelopment and handed certificates to business owners.

Owners and partners used the event to recount the building's rehabilitation and its local economic impact. Kaylee Keller, who said she joined the project in her early 20s, described the renovation as "a 5 almost $6,000,000 plus project," and thanked the construction team and city staff for navigating the work and pandemic-era openings. John and Patty Stahl recalled opening in February 2020, four weeks of operation before COVID-19 closures and the subsequent operational pivots they made.

Speakers also highlighted the role of historic tax credits in financing the rehabilitation. Mayor Hanwell told the audience the project used state and federal historic tax credits and described it as the first such project in Medina County; Rep. Miller said he supports legislative efforts to restore federal tax-credit incentives.

George Sam of Main Street Medina called the project a catalyst for downtown reinvestment, pointing to new construction and events in the Southtown District that the building helped encourage. Jenna Tharpe, representing Advanced Summit Commercial, noted retail spaces remain available and that leasing incentives are being offered.

The ceremony concluded with photos and a light-hearted note that instead of a ribbon-cutting the city provided commemorative balloons shaped as the number 5 for the businesses. No formal council action or vote was recorded at the event.