SAN ANGELO, TX – The Concho Valley Farmers Market will be opening its thrice-weekly produce sales on Saturday, May 2, 2020. The market will hold its sales until October, and a grand opening sale and celebration will be scheduled in the coming weeks.
According to the City of San Angelo, the Farmers Market will be implementing social distancing rules to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Vendors will be wearing gloves and masks, and tape will be placed on the ground to help people stay six feet apart. Public restrooms will not be open.
The vendors come from a 75-mile radius around San Angelo and will be offering locally grown seasonal fruits, vegetables and plants from 7 a.m. until they sell out each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday thereafter.
The selection of items for sale will include greens (including spinach, lettuces, and collards), onions, beets, carrots, asparagus, radishes, zucchini, and squash, along with indoor and outdoor plants, pecans, cheese, meats, farm-fresh eggs, bread, honey, jelly, coffee, and fresh herbs such as basil, thyme, cilantro, parsley, and rosemary.
Vendors typically charge $1 a bundle or bowl of produce. Customers are encouraged to bring cash as some vendors do not accept credit cards.
The Farmers Market Is housed under the pavilion at 609 S. Oakes St. across from Fort Concho.
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