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COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS SAFETY AT MFM; MONTROSE FARMERS MARKET REMAINS OPEN-Farmers Market Health and Safety for Vendors, Shoppers, and Staff:
Updated Wednesday, March 25, 2020:
Colorado Officials announced that along with grocery stores, Colorado Farmers Markets may continue to operate and are exempted from the limits on public gatherings of no more than 50 people. We cannot express enough our gratitude to our local officials in recognizing that Farmers Markets and our vendors are an essential food resource for our community. Now more than ever, we see the importance of our local food systems through the work our farmers are doing to keep us nourished and healthy. Reliable access to food is a human right and it is critical that our food supply chain maintain – and even be prepared to expand – operations throughout this pandemic.
We believe that MFM is an essential food resource, and plays an integral part in our local food system and economy. Our intention is to protect vendors and shoppers at the market, and make every effort to not disrupt our normal Saturday flow. Many of the precautions recommended by the CDC to reduce transmission of the coronavirus COVID-19 are things our vendors are well versed in. Safe food handling is an important practice required by all MFM vendors. Things like staying home when you’re sick, rigorous hand washing, proper cough covering, etc. are all things our expert vendors have practiced until they are second nature. All MFM vendors are required to abide by all food safety laws and regulations. We are working with our vendors to ensure maximum food safety precautions, and have increased sanitation stations at the market.
In addition to vendors following increased food safety guidelines we are taking the additional steps to ensure a safe environment at MFM:
This page will be updated with information as this situation continues to develop. Thank you for your continued support and understanding!
-MFM Manager, VFP Executive Director, Board of Directors, Staff, and Producers
COVID-19/CORONAVIRUS SAFETY AT MFM; MONTROSE FARMERS MARKET REMAINS OPEN-Farmers Market Health and Safety for Vendors, Shoppers, and Staff:
Updated Wednesday, March 25, 2020:
Colorado Officials announced that along with grocery stores, Colorado Farmers Markets may continue to operate and are exempted from the limits on public gatherings of no more than 50 people. We cannot express enough our gratitude to our local officials in recognizing that Farmers Markets and our vendors are an essential food resource for our community. Now more than ever, we see the importance of our local food systems through the work our farmers are doing to keep us nourished and healthy. Reliable access to food is a human right and it is critical that our food supply chain maintain – and even be prepared to expand – operations throughout this pandemic.
We believe that MFM is an essential food resource, and plays an integral part in our local food system and economy. Our intention is to protect vendors and shoppers at the market, and make every effort to not disrupt our normal Saturday flow. Many of the precautions recommended by the CDC to reduce transmission of the coronavirus COVID-19 are things our vendors are well versed in. Safe food handling is an important practice required by all MFM vendors. Things like staying home when you’re sick, rigorous hand washing, proper cough covering, etc. are all things our expert vendors have practiced until they are second nature. All MFM vendors are required to abide by all food safety laws and regulations. We are working with our vendors to ensure maximum food safety precautions, and have increased sanitation stations at the market.
In addition to vendors following increased food safety guidelines we are taking the additional steps to ensure a safe environment at MFM:
- Effective immediately, vendor sampling is banned, until further notice.
- Vendors are still allowed to sell prepackaged food items, though are encouraging customers to not linger and eat on-site.
- The Bathrooms and drinking fountain will not be available.
- Public seating areas will not be available.
- We will be spacing vendors further apart, as much as we can in the space we have.
- Farmers markets are all about interacting and visiting with your community, but first and foremost we are a food resource. To that end, please limit your human interactions to an elbow bump and a wave. Please try to make your visit as short as possible, to allow for more customers to come into the market, and keep the human contact low.
- Please practice socially spacing by keeping a distance of 6+ feet from other customers and vendors.
- While we have been deemed a Critical Retail Infrastructure and are exempt from the 50+ people ban, we will still be monitoring crowds. At some times, we may have to ask people to wait to enter the pavilion.
- Please shop with your eyes, not your hands. We will be encouraging vendors to pick and bag items for you.
- Wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds and be thorough – soaping up the palms of your hands, the backs of your hands, your wrists, and between your fingers.
- If you are sick, please stay home and ask a friend or family member to pick things up for you at MFM instead.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
- If you need to sneeze or cough, sneeze or cough into a tissue or into the crease of your elbow.
- Wash all produce thoroughly before using it.
- Wash your reusable produce bags between MFM visits. If you bring plastic bags to MFM for your products, wash the bags and allow them to completely dry before using them again.
- If vendors have the capability, we are encouraging vendors to use Credit Card or check purchases and allow the vendor to sign an X for you.
- We are monitoring this and are taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of all shoppers. We encourage you to visit the CDC website for updated information and safety precaution tips at cdc.gov.
This page will be updated with information as this situation continues to develop. Thank you for your continued support and understanding!
-MFM Manager, VFP Executive Director, Board of Directors, Staff, and Producers
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