COVID-19's Effect on Small Business

Requirement of Face Coverings

Owner of Simon's Farm Market, Daniel Simon, wears a face covering while restocking bales of straw. The farmers market has been operating in the Simon family since 1978.

Simon's Self- Service

Simon's Farm shopper, Maryn Mathews, takes part in the businesses self-service buying option, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Customers are able to navigate the store and purchase items without the assistance of a cashier.

A Different Shopping Experience

Another customer, Anthony Bozzo, is pictured purchasing eggs while wearing a mandatory face covering inside the store.

Clean Hands at the Farm Stand

Daniel Simon can be seen using hand sanitizer before restocking and handling items in the store, in order to ensure the safety and health of Simon's Farm customers.

Sanitize to Save Lives

Daniel Simon is pictured again cleaning and sanitizing high touch surfaces and counter tops to prevent the spread of germs and COVD-19 within the farmers market.

Simon's Farm Market is a small family-owned business located in Allison Park, PA. Simon's Farm provides customers with a unique shopping experience for local produce options, such as different fruits, vegetables, and eggs, for its surrounding community. This business, like many, has been forced to adapt to COVID-19 guidelines, ripping away the personable, conversational, and welcoming environment created within their store and other similar small businesses. Although they are unable to create this sense of community during these times, Simon's Farm still manages keep customers happy by providing self-service buying options, while still delivering the great taste of locally grown produce!