- May 10, 2024
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After an extended hiatus associated with the local COVID-19 outbreak, the Sarasota Farmers Market intends to reopen downtown on Saturday, Aug. 1.
The market announced it will operate for its regular hours of 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. next month. In a release, the market shared a customer code of conduct it has implemented in response to the coronavirus. The new guidelines ask customers to:
The market will have hand sanitizer available at designated stations and vendor booths, the release said. The release encouraged the public to follow the market’s social media pages for more information about reopening plans.
“We know this is an unprecedented time, and we know the market has always been a special tradition in the history of downtown Sarasota,” market Chairman Travis Kinsey said in the release. “We are excited to get back to serving our community, who has supported the farmers market for many years."