Davidson Farmers Market To Reopen In-Person Shopping Saturday

DAVIDSON, NC — Davidson Farmers Market is set to soon resume in-person shopping in downtown Davidson Saturday, July 11.

Under the plan, all market vendors and shoppers will be asked to wear masks.

"With the support from the Board of Directors, the Town of Davidson, our vendors, and YOU we have been able to raise the needed funds to purchase new equipment and safety materials, redesign the market layout, and implement new features to create more access to local fresh foods and goods while keeping our community safe," market manager Justin Burke-Samson said in a statement late last month.

After several months of closure, the market recently reopened in late June with a two-week "Phase I" period where customers were only be allowed to pick-up orders made ahead of time from a list of vendors.

"These two weeks are important to our vendors and shoppers because it allows everyone the opportunity to reopen and become comfortable with the new layout and health and safety procedures before our grand reopening July 11," he said. "Think of it as our soft reopen."

The second phase begins Saturday, July 11. On this day, customers will be able to shop in person in addition to picking up items ordered ahead of time.

Here's what customers can expect during in-person shopping every Saturday beginning July 11:

• Hours are 9 a.m. until noon
• Market will be organized with perimeter creating a flow for shoppers
• There will be a designated entrance and exit located on Jackson Street.
• Vendors will be set up to ensure social distancing, and a center barricade will be put in place to direct shopper traffic
• All market vendors, staff and volunteers will wear masks.
• Hand sanitizer will be available.

Davidson Farmers Market asks that shoppers do the following when operations resume July 11:

• Wear a mask
• Let vendors pick produce and products
• Maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet from others
• Pay with credit cards to keep cash payments to a minimum
• Minimize gathering with others inside the market.
• Keep pets at home. Certified service animals are welcome.

More information about the Davidson Farmers Market reopening may be found here.