Purchasing food is a non-optional activity!
Burlingame Fresh Market remains open
Fresh Market will remain open during the Bay Area shelter-in-place mandate because is considered an essential business. COVID-19 update, March 17th, 2020.
Regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19, the health and wellness of the markets, farmers and community are of the utmost importance.
The Burlingame/SFO Chamber of Commerce is taking precautionary measures and has implemented policies that mitigate cross contamination risks. The Burlingame Fresh Market REMAINS OPEN (as an Essential Business per San Mateo County order, Dial 211 for information and interpretation).
We remind you of the benefits of shopping for nutrient dense produce from small family farms:
• Fresh produce rich with vitamins & nutrients essential to maintaining a healthy immune system
• Low risk, open air environment allows for social spacing of 6ft. Outdoor spaces are less hospitable to viruses.
• Sunlight provides a powerful, natural disinfectant and exposure to vitamin D
• Food directly traveling from the farm is handled at a much lower rate than in the commercial system. The distance our food travels is the shortest available anywhere, diminishing the risk of spreading a virus into, or out of, the immediate region.
We are not aware of any reports at this time of human illnesses that suggest COVID-19 can be transmitted by food or food packaging. However, it is always important to follow good hygiene practices (i.e., wash hands and surfaces often, separate raw meat from other foods, cook to the right temperature, and refrigerate foods promptly) when handling or preparing foods.
Closing our market would only hurt the local economy of Northern California foodsheds.
As we continue to maintain our health through the power of natural foods, we encourage and thank those who support our local family farms & businesses.
Please reach out with any questions at burlingamechamber.org
Tips for Shopping Market- Coronavirus Edition
• Come to market in good health, please stay home if unwell
• Wash hands/ refrain from touching your face
• Do not self-serve, retrieve sample direct from a farmer
• Regulate your own social spacing of 6 ft.
• Wash all produce before consumption
For more San Mateo County Coronavirus health information, visit smchealth.org/coronavirus.
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