The Market board and staff continue to monitor the advancing COVID-19 health crisis closely, seeking guidance from our partners at Thurston County Public Health and Social Services and the Washington State Farmers Market Association.

We believe the availability of local foods is key to a healthy community and that the market is an important platform for our farmers, processors and other small businesses to sell directly to that community. Our market has the advantage of being in an open-air building with excellent airflow and on-site restroom facilities.

We are taking the following steps to keep our customers, vendors & staff safe:

1. We will be monitoring crowd size and enforcing social distancing measures to avoid crowds gathering.
2. We have spread our vendors out to give as much distance as possible between vendors.
3. We have provided visual markers and/or signage at vendor booths to assist in 6' spacing between customers.
4. An additional hand washing sink has been made available to customers inside the Market building that has hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels with signage about COVID-19. On-site restrooms have a total of eight additional sinks with hot and cold running water, soap and paper towels with signage about COVID-19
5. Two hand sanitizing stations have been added for a total of four hand sanitizing dispensers.
6. Only "grocery-type" vendors are permitted to sell including the sale of food items, plant starts, fruit trees and flowers. Crafters are not allowed to sell at the Market at this time (except for the sale of soap).
7. Restaurants are only offing take-out food. On-site consumption is not permitted.
8. We have removed access to customer picnic seating.
9. We have postponed all music and entertainment on the market main stage.
10. Sampling of products is prohibited and vendors will not be able to fill customer provided containers and bags.

How you can help:

1. Stay home if you are not feeling well.
2. When possible, send only one member of the household to the Market to complete your shopping.
3. Keep your distance from other shoppers.
4. Avoid touching items you do not intend to buy.
5. Utilize hand washing and hand sanitizing stations.
6. Avoid lingering. Complete your shopping and return home.
7. When you get home, wash your hands and produce.