ATLANTIC, IA (November 10, 2020) – Harvest Market 2020 is now offering online pre-orders with drive-through pick up. Harvest Market is scheduled for Monday, November 23 from 1-7 PM at the Cass County Community Center. Cass County Wellness Coordinator Brigham Hoegh says due to high numbers of COVID-19 in the county, Harvest Market is offering a no-contact shopping option to keep vendors and customers safe and healthy this holiday season.

Information on Harvest Market and online pre-ordering can be found at the Produce in the Park website (www.produceintheparkatlanticiowa.com) or through Facebook @ProduceInThePark.
While some vendors are planning to offer in-person shopping, a number of vendors are only offering products via pre-ordering this year. Customers who shop online for Harvest Market can
“drive-through pick-up” their orders from behind the Community Center during the market (1-to 7PM, Mon. Nov. 23).

Hoegh says Pre-ordering has benefits beyond slowing the spread of COVID-19. When customers pre-order, vendors don’t risk making lots of pies, centerpieces, or candles that don’t get sold. That saves vendors time and money. Harvest Market is held the Monday before Thanksgiving, so customers can pick up local produce, baked goods, and meats to enjoy at their holiday meals. The market also offers holiday décor and gifts by local crafters and artisans.

Produce in the Park takes community health and wellness seriously and has been consulting with Cass County Public Health about how to hold the fall market safely. As such, customers
who choose to shop in person this year will be required to wear masks and maintain distance from others. The number of shoppers allowed in the Community Center at one time will be
limited, and it is recommended that only one person per household attend the event. Customers should not shop in person if they have been feeling ill within 48 hours, have been exposed to
someone with COVID-19 in the past 14 days, or have received a positive COVID-19 test or are awaiting test results. Customers planning to shop in person should be aware that the in-person shopping option has a chance of being cancelled due to COVID-19, but the pre-order drive through option will not be cancelled.

Harvest Market is sponsored by the City of Atlantic Community Promotion Commission and endorsed by the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce.