Health & Fitness

Danville Farmers Market Set To Reopen Saturday

The farmers market is back on after public outcry pushed back the opening date.

A new safety plan will be put in place.
A new safety plan will be put in place. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

DANVILLE, CA — The Danville Farmers Market is set to reopen from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9 at the Railroad Avenue Parking Lot under new safety measures to prevent social distancing.

The market will be at less than half-capacity, with larger aisles and vendors placed more than 10 feet apart from one another. All customers and workers must wear face mask.

There will be no hot food or entertainment. Customers may not touch items; vendors must bag everything.

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There will be hand-washing stations but the public restroom will remain closed.

The market was initially scheduled to reopen last month, but public outcry prompted the association that operates the market to back off and reevaluate its safety plan.

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Learn more about the new restrictions here.

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