<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-f2062c23-7fff-0d99-c369-70bf952d4811"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2020</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meredith Printz, Manager</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Missoula Farmers’ Market</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(406) 552-7921</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:meredithprintz@missoulafarmersmarket.com">meredithprintz@missoulafarmersmarket.com</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Missoula Farmers’ Market 2020 Season Ends</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Grateful for Community’s Support</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">[Missoula, Montana]</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Due to below freezing temperatures and a spike in COVID-19 cases locally, the Missoula Farmers’ Market has ended its 2020 season.  </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“We are grateful to our community for supporting local farmers and food purveyors during this unusual season,” says Lou Ann Crowley, Board President of the Missoula Farmers’ Market. “We are already planning for 2021’s season and look forward to again providing a safe and welcoming atmosphere.” </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fortunately, local food enthusiasts will have a spacious indoor venue opening on November 14th. The Missoula Valley Winter Market will operate in the former Lucky’s Market in the Southgate Mall on Saturdays from 9am-2pm and will feature more than 50 vendors. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">###</span></p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">About Missoula Farmers’ Market</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A gathering of food and friends since 1972. Local and loving it in downtown Missoula.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 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:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For information, visit </span><a href="http://missoulafarmersmarket.com/" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">missoulafarmersmarket.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.</span></span><br clear="all"><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"><br>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>