After nearly six months, one of the region's most popular farmers markets is set to return.
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The Talbot Farmers' Market announced it would be up and running once again this coming Sunday to the delight of stallholders and market-lovers alike.
Talbot Farmers' Market president Fred Davies told The Courier he was excited to announce the market would be coming back.
"The March market was cancelled when the first wave of COVID-19 hit," he said.
"To get the market up and going again, we had to start from scratch in terms of our emergency plans and catering to the current situation.
"It's been quite a battle to get it off the ground again, but we've had a lot of support from our stall holders which has been very important."
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The market, which usually operates on the third Sunday of each month, has continued to showcase stallholder's products online in some capacity throughout its extended hibernation.
Looking forward, while there is a significant sense of excitement ahead of the weekend, Mr Davies is well aware things could change very quickly due to the nature of coronavirus.
"It was very exciting when we could finally say the market was coming back. There's been a tremendous amount of effort done by a lot of people to help make this happen," he continued.
"Of course with the pandemic, we have to be prepared for things to change quickly. There's always a chance that something may pop up at the last minute... there's always that lingering feeling that at any stage it could be brought down."
Looking to avoid similar issues other markets, like the Daylesford Farmers Market, have run into in the past, Mr Davies said there has been a very serious focus on making sure facilities are well equipped to meet COVID-19 restrictions.
"There has obviously been a significant focus on keeping everyone safe... we have designated entry and exit points, both equipped with hand sanitiser. We will be monitoring numbers throughout the day and hope everyone will follow social distancing measures around our stalls."
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