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“There are benefits to visiting a farmers market in light of coronavirus in terms of the fact that you’re outside, there’s fresh air moving and the supply chain is shorter,” said Yvonne Michael, an epidemiologist at Drexel University School of Public Health.
Although it's too early to scientifically prove that shopping at farmers markets is safer, there are already clear health benefits to markets staying open, not least of which being that a shorter supply chain allows for more stability while grocery stores are being challenged to keep items in stock.
On the vendor side, many farmers have an oversupply of food since restaurants that they planned to sell to have shut down. Farmers markets offer them a place to get their product sold and into the hands of families in their communities. ... See more
