With in-person markets forced to close in March due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Regina Farmers Market (RFM) had to come up with a different plan so vendors could stay afloat.
RFM launched an online shop at the start of April so vendors could still sell, and customers could shop local. “Our staff really hustled and put in a lot of hours and we are really pleased with what we’ve come up with,” explained Holly Laird, executive director of the Regina Farmers Market.
Online ordering is open from Monday to Thursday, with pickup or delivery on Saturdays. Even with the online option, Laird hopes that the RFM can reopen to the public before phase four of the provinces reopen Saskatchewan plan. “For the last 45 years, what the farmers market has