COVID-19 and postponement of the Viroqua Farmers Market for the 2020 season

Update: the Viroqua Farmers Market Opens                              June 13 from 8 am- Noon on Rock Street

😉👍 The vendors of the Viroqua Farmers’ Market: “Welcomes, everyone this Saturday June 13th from 8 am until 12 pm on Rock Street.”

Please have Patience, stay Safe, and Pay Attention to the setup of the market this year. 

We all want you to have an enjoyable safe season. 😉👍

 

Viroqua Chamber Main Street  Update this post has been Canceled

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the indefinite postponement of the Viroqua Farmers Market for the 2020 season. Staff have been working long hours trying to find locations, solutions and the ability to comply with safety standards in the age of COVID-19. We have attempted location changes, format changes (drive through or CSA market) and continue to run into challenges. As we do not have a clear sense of when we can open, we are refunding seasonal vendor fees, or returning checks that have not yet been cashed. It is our hope that we can open up this year.. perhaps in July, but until then, we wait on restrictions to be lifted or a major donor to finance a CSA for the Viroqua Farmers Market. If the market is able to start later in the season, vendors will either pay a smaller seasonal fee or $15/per day to vend, whatever is determined to be more reasonable. The Viroqua Chamber Main Street is happy to direct Farmers and Artists/Vendors to state and federal resources for relief from lost vending opportunities, as well as to local resources for expenses like utilities and rent based on economic losses from events such as the Farmers Market being cancelled. We are here to help in any way that we can. The Farmers Market is the longest running promotion of the Viroqua Chamber Main Street and by far one of the most beneficial to the community. It will be missed terribly. We will continue to fight for you, to advocate for Farmers and Small Business owners, and will always consider you to be important members of our extended family of Small Businesses. Be well, be safe. Nora

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The Viroqua Farmers Market is Postponed this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Hopeful we might be able to open later in the season; Its the roll of the dice with the out-come of this pandemic. Please "Keep safe everyone"

Thank you to everyone at the Viroqua Chamber Main Street for working on a safe way for market. I realized it was going to be a challenge.
Deborah and Randall Olson
Bountiful Baskets Farm

PS; I have been working on a product catalog, highlighting some of the product we should have available this season; We all know weather is one of the major factor that affect our crops. I will be up dating on on how things are progressing on the farm as we head into the season.