6/5/20, Coronavirus COVID-19 Update: Outdoor Dining

As you may have heard, Governor Cuomo is now allowing outdoor dining. This also includes farmers markets. So each market can decide for themselves whether to allow customers to eat in the market. But keep in mind:

You still need to maintain social distancing, so be sure that if you have people eating food in the market that you are still keeping everyone at a 6-foot minimum distance.

You still need to manage crowd control so that you do not overcrowd your market and diminish social distancing. If you have a waiting line for customers to enter the market to do their shopping, you may want to consider whether in-market eating will negatively impact others to enter the market.

Food vendors still need to keep condiments, cream and sugar, napkins, utensils, etc., within their control and not allowing customers to handle these items on their own.

The updated guidelines from the state will be out in the next few days, but this will be the change you will see.