One of Winnipeggers’ favourite spring sights, the opening of the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market, will be a little different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The popular weekend hot spot has moved to a hybrid method, with an option to buy from some vendors online, while other vendors maintain a physical presence under the canopy and follow social-distancing protocols. “At this point, we only have vendors who are selling things like food products, soaps, that kind of thing — just essential products at this time,” said the market’s executive director, Marilyn Firth. “When you come to the market, the vendors under the canopy will be a much smaller number than people are used to seeing. “That’s actually giving us room to spread the vendors