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Farmers Markets making changes to stay open amid pandemic

Madison City Farmers Market is asking only one person per household come out to shop.

MADISON, Ala. — Farmers markets are opening up for spring, but they look a little different than normal.

Oakwood Farms opens up as a drive-thru market on Friday, April 16th. They're taking orders online. For more information, click here.

Madison City Farmers Market opened Saturday, April 11th. They are asking only one person per household come out to shop.

Vendors there are set up 10 feet apart and are required to sanitize their tables often.

Right now, they have only meats, produce, and baked goods available.

Mary Stallings with the Madison City Farmers Market said, "We've had to remove our picnic tables from the market. There's no sampling at the market right now. There's no live music. All those things that want you to come and hang out and stay at the market, we've had to take away for the time being."

Pets are also not allowed at Madison City Farmers Market at this time.

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