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Denman Farmers Market opens for the season under new protocols

The first market of 2020 drew shoppers and vendors despite rain, with new measures in place for COVID-19.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-05-21 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Denman’s first Farmers Market of 2020 took place last Saturday, with new COVID-resilient protocols for vendors and shoppers.^[1]

Shoppers bought fresh vegetables, rhubarb, take-out food, sausages, jams and plant starts, according to a report by Laura Busheikin.^[1]

The market committee and coordinator thanked the 10 vendors, volunteers and shoppers who took part in the rainy-day opening.^[1]

The instructions asked shoppers to enter and leave through the lower gate, wait for a volunteer, move clockwise, keep two metres apart and keep moving through the market.^[1]

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