Time to savor summer’s bounty, support local farmers and food makers. Updated list of open San Francisco farmers markets
National Farmers Market Week (August 2-8, 2020) is a great opportunity savor summer’s bounty, support local farmers and food makers. As COVID-19 crisis has proven, farmers markets are essential to supporting community health and resilient local food systems, now and in the long term.
So this week is a great excuse to visit a farmers market near you and support your local farmers and vendors. There are currently more than 8,800 farmers markets in the United States, and California leads the country, with 760 markets throughout the state.
The MB Shuttle will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day.
A
couple of other updates:
SF
Muni is
still operating its Core Service (main lines only). As of mid-Jun, routes
7, 30 and 43 returned to service and routes 5 and 28 were extended. Muni
Metro (light rail) is still not operating.
Caltrain
has
increased weekday service to 70 trains. These trains are local and
limited service; Baby Bullets are still suspended.
Please remember on ALL transit (including shuttles) to wear a mask while waiting or on transit vehicles and keep social distance as best as you can.
The mayor announced new guidelines that allow for outdoor fitness classes, yoga, religious events along with “small gatherings”
Mayor London Breed announced on June 15th that San Francisco moves to the next phase of reopening which include not only indoor retail opening (50% capacity limit) but also outdoor fitness classes, outdoor religious gatherings and other “small gatherings” of up to 12 people as long as face coverings and social distancing is adhered to.
OUTDOOR
– Outdoor fitness classes (up to 12 people) with social distancing
– Religious gatherings and ceremonies, outdoors only (up to 12 people), with face coverings and social distancing
– Other small gatherings, outdoors only (up to 12 people), with face coverings and social distancing
– Outdoor dining including restaurants and bars serving meals with a limit of six customers per table unless all are members of the same household (effective June 12)
– Dog walking of multiple dogs (effective June 8)
SHOPPING / RETAIL
– Indoor retail with 50% capacity limits (enclosed malls with the approved plan)
– All curbside retail with direct street access with no limit on the number of on-site personnel, subject to social distancing, and with direct street access (enclosed malls with the approved plan)
SPORTS
– Professional sports games, tournaments, and other entertainment for broadcast with no in-person spectators. Events with more than 12 people must have an approved plan.
WORK
– All manufacturing, warehouse, and logistics with no limit on the number of on-site personnel, subject to social distancing– Some offices. Anyone who can telework must continue to do so, but individuals necessary for operations who cannot work remotely may come into the office as long as certain safety rules are followed. These include wearing a face covering and limiting the number of people who can be in the office at one time.
SUMMER CAMPS
– Summer camps with stable groups of up to 12.
MEDICAL PROCEDURES/APPTS.
– Non-emergency medical appointments
HOUSE CLEANING
– All private indoor household services like cooks and house cleaners
Safety protocols and public health requirements remain necessary to protect the health and wellbeing of all San Franciscans.
In keeping with the Mayor’s order for a curfew from 8pm til 5am, the last few runs coming into Mission Bay will be cancelled until further notice. The yellow highlighted times are the last runs from Mission Bay to Transbay and Embarcadero BART, and the last runs from those hubs returning to Mission Bay.
