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Denman farmers market plans May 16 opening with new safety rules

The market committee says the season will begin with food-only sales and measures for distancing and sanitation.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-04-23 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Denman’s Farmers Market is scheduled to open Saturday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with 12 to 14 vendors, according to a notice from the Farmers Market Committee.^[1]

The committee says only farmed food and food products can be sold this year under the rules it cites, and that baked goods must be boxed or bagged.^[1]

New vendor and safety protocols are being developed for parking, line-ups, distancing, sanitizing and vendor spacing. The notice says volunteers will guide customers and asks visitors not to bring children or dogs.^[1]

The committee says the market’s Nutrition Coupon Program will run again under the auspices of DICES.^[1]

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