COVID-19 restrictions on farmers’ markets.Officials are allowing non-food vendors at outdoor markets for the first time since early December.It’s welcome news both for local artists and the non-profits who run the events.
How COVID-19 pandemic precautions crushed the flu season “Everyone is super stoked. We let our vendors know right away. Everyone is happy to be back,” said Amanda Fallis, the market coordinator for the Vernon Farmers’ Market.The Vernon Farmers’ Market had been lobbying the province to allow craft sales to return.The restrictions on non-food vendors were put in place during the province’s second wave and dealt a financial blow to many B.C.