Connecting while staying 2 meters apart
This year things look and feel a bit different but one thing that hasn't changed is the quality and availability of fresh, local food.
While we're operating under a new set of guidelines the market still has a lot to offer.
April and May will be full of delicate, fresh greens, beets, radishes, rhubarb and other early producers like asparagus and green onions. The market also has plant starts to help jump-start your garden. The local farmers will be joined by our bakers and other pre-packaged prepared food vendors. Find your favourite breads or sweets at the hands of these talented locals.
June sees the addition of some additional vendors, as the BC Centre for Disease Control is allowing markets to add additional non-food vendors. We'll be welcoming back soap vendors and florists to start and later some of our crafters.
So what's different? Physical distancing is in effect, everyone needs to be sure they keep a safe distance from each other. While we've been lucky to not see a major outbreak here we are seeing visitors coming from the lower mainland, BC and Alberta already. There will be signs up to help remind you as well. We've got some safety lines setup in front of booths to help keep our vendors safe and a dedicated entrance and exit to allow everyone to keep their distance as they come and go.
We have hand sanitizer available and a handwash station is open in the food barn along with our bathrooms as well. Our focus is "shop, don't stop". We want you to come and find everything you need without rushing but then head out. Right now we're not a social gathering spot (we all miss that) so you won't see any chairs, picnic tables, kids play area or train rides. Vendors are in every other booth and we try to keep line-ups out of the walking pathways.
The first hour of the market has been busy if you prefer to be around fewer people then consider coming during the 2nd half. If you're worried about selection then you can always try our new online farmers' market to let you order ahead of time (by noon Thursday) for weekend pickup, then there's no need to rush and you can pay online so it's just a matter of coming to pick up your purchases.
We are accepting cash at the market, some vendors can process credit and debit cards, for those who can't the INFO booth can always help with those transactions.
Your local food producers are the cornerstone of food security. Join us, enjoy the outdoors and see some friendly faces waiting to share their bounty with you.
While we're operating under a new set of guidelines the market still has a lot to offer.
April and May will be full of delicate, fresh greens, beets, radishes, rhubarb and other early producers like asparagus and green onions. The market also has plant starts to help jump-start your garden. The local farmers will be joined by our bakers and other pre-packaged prepared food vendors. Find your favourite breads or sweets at the hands of these talented locals.
June sees the addition of some additional vendors, as the BC Centre for Disease Control is allowing markets to add additional non-food vendors. We'll be welcoming back soap vendors and florists to start and later some of our crafters.
So what's different? Physical distancing is in effect, everyone needs to be sure they keep a safe distance from each other. While we've been lucky to not see a major outbreak here we are seeing visitors coming from the lower mainland, BC and Alberta already. There will be signs up to help remind you as well. We've got some safety lines setup in front of booths to help keep our vendors safe and a dedicated entrance and exit to allow everyone to keep their distance as they come and go.
We have hand sanitizer available and a handwash station is open in the food barn along with our bathrooms as well. Our focus is "shop, don't stop". We want you to come and find everything you need without rushing but then head out. Right now we're not a social gathering spot (we all miss that) so you won't see any chairs, picnic tables, kids play area or train rides. Vendors are in every other booth and we try to keep line-ups out of the walking pathways.
The first hour of the market has been busy if you prefer to be around fewer people then consider coming during the 2nd half. If you're worried about selection then you can always try our new online farmers' market to let you order ahead of time (by noon Thursday) for weekend pickup, then there's no need to rush and you can pay online so it's just a matter of coming to pick up your purchases.We are accepting cash at the market, some vendors can process credit and debit cards, for those who can't the INFO booth can always help with those transactions.
Your local food producers are the cornerstone of food security. Join us, enjoy the outdoors and see some friendly faces waiting to share their bounty with you.
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