Palatine Farmers Market Reopens, Safety Guidelines In Place

PALATINE, IL — Local farmers, bakers and cooks will once again have their goods available for sale as the Palatine Farmers Market reopened for its 30th season last weekend. Farmers markets have been allowed to open as an essential business under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's executive order.

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And officials with the Palatine Farmers Market, which will run from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palatine train station, have set up guidelines for this year's market that prioritize "customer and vendor safety during this pandemic."

"Your health is our first priority," according to a post on the Palatine Farmers Market Facebook page.

Those stopping out should expect the following protocol to be in place:

• All vendors and customers need to wear face coverings and practice social distancing
• No food samples or consumption of food will be allowed on site
• Vendors will be the only people handling the product until the transaction, sale is complete
• Stay home if you think you are getting sick

Those planning to stop out are encouraged to pre-order online, have only one family member stop out to the market and sanitize their hands at the entrance to the market. In addition, only one family member should stop out; and elderly residents, residents with other health conditions, children and pets should stay home.

The following vendors will be at the market and have information, and e-mail contact information, available for those who want to place a pre-order:

• Traci’s Soups -- traciabbate76@yahoo.com
• Soft Wave Fish Co. -- info@theaspiringkitchen.com
• Hasselmann Family Farm, Meats -- hasselmannfarm@gmail.com
• Katic Breads -- office@katicbreads.com
• Puga & Mello Artisanal Sweets -- pato@pugamello.com
• Maggie's Munchies Dog Treats -- magmunch@hotmail.com
• Stamper Cheese Company -- Bret_Stamper@yahoo.com
• Honey Lake Bee Company-- info@honeylakebeecompany.com
• Garlic Underground -- tvenezi@gmail.com
• Geneva Lakes Produce LLC -- Koster_jordan@hotmail.com
• Arlington Crest Farms-- ArlingtonCrestFarms@gmail.com
• Sweetland Bakery --- contact@sweetlandbakery.com
• Middlebury Farms Inc. --- middleburyfarmsinc@gmail.com
• Glas All Naturals --- gene@glasallnaturals.com