Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System’s Certified Farmers’ Market continues through November 12th.

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The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System’s Farmers’ Market offers fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers, prepared foods and other items, many of them grown by small-scale family farmers.

The Salinas Valley is known as the Salad Bowl of the World and unlike other parts of the country, many locally grown and harvested products are available year round. Eating and cooking Fresh Produce is part of a Healthy Lifestyle, which can reduce the risk of chronic illness and disease.

“The SVMHS Certified Farmers’ Market will operate under a modified plan implementing and adhering to guidelines set forth by the CDC and the Monterey County Health Department for operating this type of event during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” says Amanda Meyer, Health Promotion Manager at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. “We look forward to seeing our neighbors and community members shopping at the Farmers’ Market on Friday afternoons.”

Under the modified market plan, the following actions will take place:
• There will be signage promoting safety tips for those in attendance.
• Face Masks are required.
• We ask the community to continue practicing Social Distancing.
• Hand sanitizer will be available to the community and to vendors.
• Increased cleaning of surface areas.
• No seating until further notice.

People who receive CalFresh benefits (food stamps) and who use their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards at the Farmers’ Market can receive bonus money toward the purchase of fruits and vegetables. The Farmers’ Market is supported and funded by Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System and in partnership with Everyone’s Harvest, a local nonprofit that operates certified farmers’ markets in Monterey County.

The SVMHS Farmers’ Market began on May 14th and continues in the MRI Parking Lot of the Hospital at the Corner of Wilgart Way and East Romie Lane. The Farmers’ Market will take place every Friday afternoon from 12:30pm to 5:30pm until November 12th. In November, the market will close at 4:30pm due to the time change.

For more information, call our Health Promotion Department at (831) 759-1890 or visit: svmh.com/farmersmarket.

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ABOUT SALINAS VALLEY MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM:

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System (SVMHS) is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the region through an integrated network of health care initiatives, services and facilities. SVMHS is One of the Area’s Largest Employers with a staff of more than 2000, and is a Leader in providing Nationally-recognized Quality Care.

For more, please visit: svmh.com.