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STANDS AT 107. SAYING IT IS TIME THAT IOWA GETS STARTED AT REOPENING, GOVERNOR REYNOLDS ANNOUNCED THAT SHE IS ENDING SOME RESTRICTIONS, LIKE ALLOWING IOWA FARMERS MARKETS TO OPEN UP NEXT WEEK. KCCI SENIOR REPORTER TODD MAGEL SHOWS US HOW THE GOVERNOR THINKS THAT WILL WORK WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING. TODD: TWO BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS TODAY. THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED SHE IS REMOVING THE BAN ON FARMERS MARKETS AND REMOVING THE BAN ON ELECTIVE SURGERY. JUST ONE SIGN THAT IOWA IS GETTING A STEP CLOSER TO REOPENING. THE GOVERNOR KNOWS IOWANS LOVE TO VISIT FARMERS MARKETS, AND SHE SAYS ORGANIZERS HAVE BEEN ASKING ABOUT HER PLANS TO OPEN THEM FOR BUSINESS. REYNOLDS SAYS BECAUSE THEY ARE HELD OUTSIDE, IT’S EASIER TO REMOVE THE BAN. SHE ALSO SAYS IT’S GOOD FOR IOWA FARMERS TO BE ABLE TO SELL THEIR PRODUCE, AND FOR IOWANS TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND AN OUTSIDE ACTIVITY. BUT THERE WILL STILL BE MANY NEW RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE, SO FARMERS MARKETS MAY NOT LOOK THE SAME AS BEFORE. >> IT’S OUTSIDE, SO WE ARE ASKING THEM TO PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING SO THE LIMITATIONS WILL BE LISTED. YOU CAN FIND THE DETAILS IN THE PROCLAMATION, BUT WE ARE LIMITING THE TYPES OF THINGS THEY CAN SELL. WE ARE REALLY TYING IT TO FOOD. WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE THAT ACCESSIBLE TO IOWANS, ESPECIALLY DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. TODD: WE REACHED OUT TO THE ORGANIZERS OF THE DES MOINES FARMERS MARKET, WHICH USUALLY OPENS THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY. THEY SAID THEY JUST HEARD THE NEWS AND ARE WORKING ON THE DATE WHEN THEY WILL REOPE

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Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Friday that she is ending some restrictions, including opening up Iowa farmers markets next week. Reynolds knows Iowans loves to visit farmers market and she says organizers have been asking about her plans to open them for business. She said because they are held outside, it's easier to remove the ban. She also said it's good for Iowa farmers to be able to sell their produce and for Iowans to be able to attend outdoor activities. But there will still be many new restrictions in place so farmers markets may not look the same. "It's outside, so we are asking them to practice social distancing so the limitation will be listed so you can find the details int he proclamation, but are limiting the types of things they can sell. We are really tying it to food," Reynolds said. "We want to continue to make that accessible to Iowans especially during this difficult time." The Des Moines Farmers' Market said it's planning on sharing details next week. “The Downtown Farmers’ Market is evaluating different avenues for activating The Market,” said Kelly Foss, director of the Downtown Farmers’ Market. “This includes considering ways The Market can connect vendors and buyers while maintaining health and safety guidelines. We will have more to announce soon.”