The Golden Plains Farmers’ Market is returning next month.
The popular monthly market will be back at the Bannockburn Heart, corner of High and Milton Streets, Bannockburn, on Saturday 7 November, 2020. This follows a seven-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions. From 8.30am to 12.30pm, market-goers will once again be able to purchase the best fresh produce, fine wine, plants and bespoke handcrafted goods the region has to offer.
Visitors and stallholders will notice some changes, to ensure the market is COVID-safe. A maximum of 50 visitors – subject to further changes to restrictions – will be allowed on the market site at any one time, and there will be a single entry point on High Street, with shoppers to move through the site in one direction towards Milton Street. At the entry, visitors will be required to sign-in with their contact information for contact tracing purposes.
Face masks and 1.5 metre social distancing must be observed at all times at the market, and market-goers are encouraged to use cardless methods of payment where possible. No communal gathering will be permitted on the market site, with visitors encouraged to move through the market after making purchases to allow for other market-goers to enter. Signage with guidelines and directions will be in place, along with hand sanitiser for visitors upon entry and exit, as well as at each market stall.
Stallholders must also comply with face mask and social distancing directions, and will be limited to the number of workers at a stall, depending on its size.
Golden Plains Shire CEO Eric Braslis says Council is excited to bring back the popular market.
“Golden Plains Shire Council looks forward to welcoming visitors and stallholders back to the Golden Plains Farmers’ Market on Saturday 7 November. Behind the scenes, Council has been busy putting together the reopening plan for the Golden Plains Farmers’ Market, and working through the health and safety guidelines to ensure it is COVID-safe.
“During the market’s physical hiatus, Council supported regular vendors with a virtual market on its website. The Golden Plains Virtual Farmers’ Market allowed customers to contact and buy directly from their favourite providers and we thank the vendors and shoppers who made the virtual market a success.”
Information on the Golden Plains Farmers’ Market in December and the annual Twilight market will be promoted next month on Council’s website, social media and Council News in the Golden Plains Times.