Main Street Farmers Market open for business
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Sarah Gebhart takes care of a customer at the Springhouse stand.
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Deanna Bartelme works the Wood Street Bread stand.
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Debbie Berlin offers a selection of goodies from the Pie Place in Bethel Park.
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Lori Dominick offers hand sanitizer to people as they exit the market.
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Norma Torres works behind the protective plastic set up at the Simmons Farm booth for Thursday’s opening of the Main Street Farmers’ Market’s 18th season.
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Debbie Corrick of Washington gets ready to follow the directional path of the Main Street Farmers Market, which opened its 18th season Thursday with plenty of safety precuations in place.
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Wesley Riddle of Washington offers hand sanitizer at the one of the farmers’ market entrances.
It occurred later than originally anticipated, but opening day for the 18th season of the Main Street Farmers Market took place Thursday afternoon.
Organizers of the market took necessary safety precautions related to COVID-19, such as offering hand sanitizer at the entrances and exits, having pedestrian traffic flow in one direction and providing masks for those who didn’t bring them. The cleaning and protective products were provided by Red House Consulting, the market’s community wellness sponsor.
A feature of the event is providing $2 in market tokens for every $1 of SNAP benefits redeemed, which is made possible by the support of Washington Financial Bank, EQT Corp. and the Food Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that everyone has access to affordable, nutritious food and information to make healthy decisions.
Sponsors for the market, which takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursdays in the Main Street parking lot near Wheeling Street, are Campbell Insurance Associates, Rotary Club of Washington, Washington Health System, Washington & Jefferson College, WJPA and the Observer-Reporter, along with Red House, EQT and Washington Financial.
For more information, visit http://msfm.org.