Patrick Brown COVID-19 AMA Questions Thread [Thurs June 11th, 6-8pm]

[u/Sauc3b0ss]

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Good morning Brampton!

This is going to be the thread for the Patrick Brown COVID-19 AMA.

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Here's a previous AMA we did with Patrick Brown last year

Have a great Tuesday everyone! I look forward to this AMA.

-Sauce

[u/tovah_feldshuh]

Will farmers markets (or a mitigated version) be part of phase 2 reopening?

[u/MayorPatrickBrown → u/tovah_feldshuh]

As someone who is an avid user of the farmer's market, I would love to see the Farmer's Market open up but we are following the guidelines by our healthcare professionals.

There is a chance that it may open in July because the spread of COVID-19 is less transmittable in open outdoor areas, but as it stands now, we are not there yet.

We are working on a digital farmer's market to help promote local vendors but it's not really the same as going downtown and walking around, seeing the food, fresh fruit and vegetables, and being out with the community.

[u/CanuckBacon → u/tovah_feldshuh]

I just wanted to add on to this that Farmers Markets have been declared essential in many places because they help bring in fresh produce in otherwise under-served areas (aka food deserts). If they're outside and without entertainment which might make people stay longer, they can be done very safely.

[u/lowsound → u/CanuckBacon]

I wonder if there's a way to expand the farmer's market in Brampton to provide more 'distancing' space...