The Harrisonburg Farmers Market was still operating as usual in the first week that state officials recommended physical distancing measures to slow the spread of COVID But as other businesses downtown were scaling back or closing entirely, it became clear that the Market had to follow.
On an ordinary Saturday, the Market is bustling with music, food, and dozens of vendors and customers intermingling in Turner Pavilion.
Although limiting the number of customers in the Pavilion seemed to work out, Showalter found out the following Tuesday they had to make drastic changes. They did that using the e-commerce platform Food4All , which was a first-time endeavor for many of the vendors, according to Knight. That included packaging orders to deliver to customers while still practicing physical distancing.
Another priority was making the new format accessible for customers paying for goods with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better know as SNAP.
But the real test was going to be when cars would start lining up the next morning on Saturday, April Search Query Show Search. WMRA Programs. WEMC - Classical. Business Support. About Us. Valley Voice. Show Search Search Query. Play Live Radio. Next Up:. All Streams. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email. Courtesy of Harrisonburg Farmers Market.
