I have been getting tons of questions about my trips to the farmer’s market these last few weeks so I thought I would tell you guys all about it. To answer the number one question I’ve gotten. Yes, I feel 100% safe when I go to the farmer’s market. Not only have I been taking precautions but every single person there is taking precautions as well as the organizers of the market.
I go to the Brentwood Farmer’s Market and this past Sunday when I went it was different from all the other times I had been. There were strict rules in place about the do’s and don’ts, what you can or can’t touch and most of all where you can and where you cannot stand. The market was completely reorganized. It is now one way, there is one entrance and one exit and there are only farmers. Before entering the market you have to stand on line. There are pieces of tape on the ground 6ft apart telling you where to stand on the sidewalk to stand in line. Throughout the line there are people who work for the farmers market walking back and fourth (maintaining their distance, of course) reminding you to keep your social distance. When you get to the front of the line there is a farmer’s market organizer who waved you to the three hand washing stations. While you’re at the hand washing station spaced 6ft apart from the two other people also washing their hands there is a set if rules for you to read. The rules include… ⁃Doing your best to only zig-zag through the market keeping the traffic flow one way ⁃Please try to keep your visits to 20 minutes ⁃Understanding that you may not touch any of the produce until you have purchased it — there are farmer’s to pick your produce for you at each stand ⁃To keep your distance from the other people in the market — standing on the indicated “X”s that have been placed on the ground ⁃Keeping shoppers to 2 per household ⁃To please keep children at home ⁃To please make sure you are patient & calm as this is new for everyone. Upon agreeing to the rules you may are offered a pair of plastic gloves and granted entry into the market. Compared to weeks previous the market was empty. They market organizers are strictly monitoring the market and ensuring people move in and out quickly. There are additional hand washing stations thought the market and each farm stand is taking additional precautions as well. Just about every single person I saw was wearing a mask, every farmer was wearing gloves and there was always a designated cashier to make sure no one touching money was touching your food. Supporting our local farmers is more important than ever right now. I feel better going to the farmer’s market than a supermarket because the farmers market is stricter, there are a lot less people touching the produce and the famers are so extra thankful for the business. There are many farm stands I have been going to for quite a while at the farmer’s market and the farmers who work at their stand know me. I trust them to pick the freshest produce, most deciduous berries and persuade me to try something new. Just the human connection alone makes going to the farmers market so much more worth it. Yes, I stood in line for almost an hour to just get into the market and was there at opening time but where am I rushing to?! Nowhere. I stood in line, in the gorgeous weather, sipping my coffee, catching up on the news and chatting with my mama. The 56 minutes I stood in line for blew by, I got the fish produce I wanted and helped a few friends along the way. If you have the ability to help out your local farmers and shop at a farmer’s market near you I highly recommend it. I can guarantee your produce will taste better, you will definitely put a smile on someones face and without a doubt you’ll get some nice time outside. For a list of farmer’s markets still happening in Los Angeles click here.
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