Emporia Farmer's Market begins 38th outdoor market season Saturday - KVOE

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Downtown Emporia was bustling Saturday morning thanks to the kickoff of the 2020 outdoor season for the Emporia Farmer's Market.

Local vendors and residents alike filled the parking lot at 7th and Merchant for an event that saw some vendors sell out of their products within the first 30 minutes of the market's opening. Farmer's Market Director Jessica Hopkins says large and sudden turnout was a welcomed surprise.

 

Hopkins attributes the steady turnout to a combination of great weather and the significant community push over the past few months to support local businesses.

 

Hopkins says the market has implemented some preventive measures given the COVID-19 pandemic including encouraging social distancing of six feet or more in lines and providing all vendors with hand sanitizer at their booths. Shoppers and vendors are also encouraged to wear masks and use small bills or exact change to limit the potential for disease spread through contact.

The outdoor market season will not be limited just to the Emporia community as Hopkins tells KVOE News, weekly markets will be taking place five times a week in four different communities.

This includes the Saturday markets at 7th and Merchant in Emporia from 8:30 am to 10:30 am as well as markets on Mondays in Olpe from 5 pm to 6:30 pm, Wednesdays in Emporia from 5 pm to 6:30 pm, Thursdays in Allen from 5 pm to 6:30 pm and Fridays in Americus from 5 pm to 6:30 pm.

For more information contact the Emporia Farmer's Market by calling 343-6555.

Photos by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE News

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