Clemmons Farmers Market to re-open with new safety guidelines

CLEMMONS, N.C. — The Clemmons Farmers Market will reopen Saturday morning.

The market’s opening will include a number of new safety guidelines including no access to restrooms and not touching produce products.

The Clemmons Farmers Market will open Saturday from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Jerry Long Family YMCA located at 1150 S Peace Haven Road in Clemmons, NC.

Here’s a full list of the guidelines:

• If anyone shows any signs of illness, they should not attend the market

• There will be no access to restrooms or any of the Y indoor facilities
• We will continue to offer preorders
• We recommend washing your hands before arriving and upon returning home from the market
• Please do not touch products. Vendors will bag the products for you
• No reusable bags allowed
• We encourage pre-orders and the use of credit cards for vendors that offer these services
• We ask that you respect a 6-foot distance between you and vendors or other customers
• Customers will be asked to remain in their vehicles if long lines begin to form
• Please make purchases and leave once completed
• We would encourage all vendors and customers to wear a face-covering or mask as recommended by the CDC
• Carry-In – Carry Out – please keep the area as pristine as you found it, by taking any trash with you.
• The Jerry Long YMCA campus is alcohol, dog, and tobacco-free.

For more information about the Clemmons Farmers Market 

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