Kate Vercoe
General manager Kate Vercoe said tables and chairs would be removed, there would be no buskers or tastings and families were being encouraged to send only one of its members to shop.
Shoppers were asked to keep a distance when queuing and to act responsibly to reduce risk.
The decision to go ahead had been made as the Otago Farmers Market Trust considered the market an essential service.
‘‘Local and healthy food distributions networks are really important to maintain at this time,’’ she said.
Some vendors would not attend, which meant the distance between vendors could be increased.
Vendors had also been advised to use extra sanitation and have, where possible, a separate worker to handle cash, who would not handle product.
