By Lisa Carolin
This Saturday is the Fourth of July, and there will be a farmers market at Palmer Commons. The only change is that the market will run from 8 a.m.-noon, ending an hour earlier than it usually does.
Make sure to get there early to find everything you want like strawberries, tomatoes, and fresh eggs.
You’ll also find a variety of breads, cakes, and cookies, along with meats, cheeses, and plenty of produce.
You also have the choice to order online as long as you do so by 6 p.m. on Thursday at the website https://openfoodnetwork.net/chelsea-farmers-market/shop.
When you pick up your order, you will be directed to the parking area and asked to stay in your vehicle and display a sign with your name on it. Market volunteers will wear masks and observe proper social distancing while delivering orders and collecting payments from customers, which must be made with exact cash, credit care, or SNAP/DUFB.
At the on-site market, everyone is encouraged to wear a mask, and vendors, volunteers, and market staff are required to wear a mask.
Market Manager Emily Griswold asks anyone with any sign of illness to please stay home.
Everyone is asked to practice social distancing of 6-10 feet and not to linger.
Shoppers will be asked to follow one-way pedestrian traffic signs using one entrance and one exit. There will also be hand washing stations.
Shoppers are asked not to touch or sample products, and vendors will choose and bag items.
Anyone with questions is encouraged to go to the market’s website: https://chelseafarmersmkt.org or to check for updates on social media.
