Westchase District Farmer Market sees growth as residents flock to outdoor shopping during coronavirus pandemic Elliott Lapin ,
Staff writer Aug. 1, 2020 Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 2:08 p.m.
1of 4 Jay Hiebert makes a sale to a customer for two glasses of jams from his company Ma-Mere's Maison at the Westchase District Farmers Market on the afternoon of July 30
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2of 4 Westchase District Farmers Market manager John Carey (right) and volunteer Blair Johnson (left)
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3of 4 The crowd bustles at the Westchase District Farmers Market on the afternoon of July 30
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4of 4 Chris Kohnke's stand for his business Pure Texas Honey at the Westchase District Farmers Market
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While various businesses have been closed or operating at a limited capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Westchase District Farmer’s Market has been going strong the entire time.
Now, the market — which is located at the southwest corner of Westheimer and Rogerdale roads, in the parking lot of St. Cyril of Alexandria Catholic Church — is open every Thursday from 3 -7 p.m. and has seen increased traffic in recent weeks.
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Elliott Lapin is a writer for the Examiner Newspapers.