City Of Minnetonka: January Farmers Market Is Canceled

Minnetonka MN

06 January, 2022

9:23 AM

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Press release from the City of Minnetonka: 01/05/2022 2:55 p.m. Based on consultation with a number of vendors and new guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health, the Winter Farmers Market scheduled for Saturday Jan. 8 has been canceled. The move come as health experts forecast a significant increase in COVID-19 transmission According to the national Centers for Disease Control, multiple COVID-19 variants are circulating globally, and in the United States. Several of these variants have been identified and are spreading in Minnesota. Public health leaders say these variants, including omicron, are concerning because they are more contagious. For example, data shows that some variants spread more easily and can be as much as 50% more contagious than the original virus. The Farmers Market is scheduled to return with an indoor winter market on Saturday Feb. 12 and Mar. 12. Information on those events and vendors will be updated on the Farmers Market page of the city's website. This press release was produced by the City of Minnetonka. The views expressed here are the author's own.