Farmers’ markets across Saskatchewan are operating under pandemic restrictions this year with social distancing of booths and people.
The Moose Jaw Homegrown Farmer’s Market on Langdon Crescent has lots of variety but not quite as many sellers as in previous years because of distancing limits.
But business has been fairly brisk since the May 30 opening of the first market this season.
“We’ve been at three-quarters to all of what we did last year,” said Julianne Howe, a director who is selling honey, farm fresh eggs, honey products and taking orders for beef.
“People want some place to go,” she explained the return of customers under pandemic conditions.
The market sold vegetables, canned preserves, cheese, honey, honey mead, baking and crafts from iron work to woodwork.
Early vegetables ranged from peas and onions, potatoes to rhubarb, as well as lettuce.
One vendor sells masks so people can avoid coronavirus infections.
The market is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays until the end of October. During July and August the market also runs Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
