Greeting Alpena Farmers Market Customers,

In these uncertain times the Alpena Farmers' Market is committed to keeping the community, vendors and our customers as safe as possible while providing access to high quality, locally produced, fresh products. 

WE ARE NOW OPEN outside on Saturdays at Mich-e-ke-wis park from 8am-1pm.  We are following local, state and federal guidelines as well as monitoring the  Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) closely to try and reduce risk of exposure to  the community and our vendors. 

We have taken a number of proactive steps to reduce risk of exposure at our farmers' market and asking our vendors and market partners to follow best practices as recommended by the CDC to reduce exposure and spread of COVID 19. We will be following District Health Department No. 4 recommendations requiring screening and social distancing measures at open businesses of operations subject to Governors's Executive Order 2020-21.  

The following changes have been made:

• Vendors will now be located outside to provide a more open air, ventilated environment
• Stalls will be set up in a way that customers can drive up to vendors to get their items
• All non-essential areas and activities such as music, seating areas, and special events will be eliminated
• Vendors will set up in a way that limits customer's ability to touch the products
• Vendors will be spaced 10 feet apart and we are asking customer and vendors to stand 6 feet from each other
• Vendors are required to wear masks and we encourage customers to wear masks also
• Requiring new precautionary procedures for market staff which require washing hands more frequently, especially with handling money and products 
• Increased frequency of disinfecting market surfaces/objects 
• Providing hand sanitizer for customers and the public
• Food sampling will not be allowed
• Management will be monitoring vendors for exposure to COVID 19, signs and symptoms of COVID 19 and taking approximately actions

In addition for the safety of our community we ask that everyone take personal precautions to prevent the spread of COVID 19:

• If you or someone you have close contact with is sick please stay home
• Those people that are at higher risk (elderly and people with other chronic health conditions) should stay out of public gathering areas which would include farmers markets. Have someone else come to the market to pickup your items
• Wash hands frequently with soap for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water is not available, hand sanitizer with at 60% alcohol should be used
• Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth
• Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough using your elbow or disposable tissue
• wash your hands immediately after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces
• Please wear face masks 
• Choose low contact ways of greeting friends and loved ones such waving from a distance

We understand this is a complex and constantly changing time for our community.  We are consulting, learning, and getting the best information from our key partners, advisors, and collaborators, including state leaders and organizations. Please stay safe.

Alpena Farmers Market Management

Contact us at 989-255-9372 

On this day the Friends of the Alpena Farmers' Market and the FFA help with many free kids activities including live music, FFA hay rides, petting zoo, pumpkin carving, cider making demonstrations, face painting, balloons, games, cider and donuts, giant pumpkins.