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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 18, 2020
<br>Meredith Printz, Manager<br>
Missoula Farmers’ Market<br>
(406) 274-3042
<a href="mailto:meredithprintz@missoulafarmersmarket.com">meredithprintz@missoulafarmersmarket.com</a>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT"><u><b>Missoula Farmers’ Market Expansion Starts Saturday
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic">Welcoming back beverages and cottage food vendors
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">[Missoula, Montana]</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Gautami"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">: Starting this Saturday, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Gautami"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">Missoula Farmers’ Market will welcome
cottage food vendors back to the market, including bakers, candy makers, beverage
vendors, flower/plant purveyors and canned goods creators. They will join agricultural
producers selling greens, potatoes, onions, tomatoes and other produce, plant starts,
eggs, meat and mushrooms.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">This expansion includes the Tuesday Evening Markets which run from 5-7pm June
through September. Both markets accept SNAP, WIC, Senior Coupons And
Prescription Produce vouchers.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">“Missoulians love to shop at the farmers’ market with a cup of coffee and something
yummy,” says Meredith Printz, Manager of the Missoula Farmers’ Market. “We’re
pleased that we can now offer a more diverse array of products to choose from.”
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">The Market is committed to ensuring the safety of all participants, and asks anyone
experiencing COVID-19 symptoms to stay home. All Health Department guidelines will
be followed. Masks are strongly encouraged.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">For those who prefer a contactless experience, the online marketplace will continue.
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:rgb(17,85,204)">Ordering is open Monday at noon through Thursday at 7pm</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Gautami;color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">at
<a href="http://missoulafarmersmarket.com">missoulafarmersmarket.com</a>.
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:700">About Missoula Farmers’ Market</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Gautami"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Gautami"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">A gathering of food and friends since 1972. Local
and loving it in downtown Missoula.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Gautami"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">Missoula’s longest running farmers’ market is in its
48th year at its traditional location at Market Square at the XXXs at the north End of
Higgins. It operates two markets, Saturdays from 8am-12:30pm May-October and
Tuesdays from 5-7pm June-September. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Gautami"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">For information about online ordering for
Saturday market pickup, visit </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Gautami"></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://missoulafarmersmarket.com">missoulafarmersmarket.com</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Gautami;color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:ArialMT">or follow them on Facebook
and Instagram. </span></p>
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</div></div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_kbl2bhht1" alt="MFM Jams.jpg" width="452" height="302"><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_kbl2bt7v2" alt="MFM Tomatoes Emmanuel Produce.jpg" width="452" height="302"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Meredith Printz<br><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Market Manager, Missoula Farmers' Market</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">(406) 552-7921 (M-F) ~ (406) 274-3042 (Sat.)</div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><a href="https://missoulafarmersmarket.localfoodmarketplace.com/Products" target="_blank">Shop our Online Marketplace; Order M-Thurs. for Saturday pickup at the Market</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MissoulaFarmersMarket/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Find us on Facebook</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/missoulafarmersmarket/" target="_blank">Follow us on Instagram</a></div><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1KbWuzKx09K2MC-JoNNPvMCGMiV7H7uYU&revid=0B2pa9EbpdaIcRUdPc0J1WVRXL2hnd1lNYVlQNjJBZjBJNVNBPQ" width="96" height="43"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>