A picture that was shared on the Midland Downtown Farmers Market's Facebook Page on Tuesday caused an uproar on social media.

The picture, which has since been deleted, read:

"There are alternatives to oil and gas. There is no alternative to water."

Following the deletion of the post the Farmers Market shared this update:

Dear Patrons, Vendors and our wonderful Community - On Behalf of the Midland Downtown Farmers’ Market Board we would like to express our dismay at the post that was posted to our Facebook page this morning by our former Executive Director. We have deleted the post and state in no uncertain terms that such views are not the views of the Board of Directors of MDFM. The post expressed the personal view of one person who we have severed ties with and do not reflect the founding ideals that MDFM was built upon. Such posts are extremely harmful to the public discourse, offensive to this community and repugnant to our values. We are greatly saddened by the hurt and damage this has caused to our patrons and the community. From our Board, we offer a sincere apology and hope we may re-earn your trust and patronage.

According to the post above, the employee responsible for sharing the picture is now longer with the Farmers Market.

Several Facebook users who follow their page expressed displeasure for the post, with some even calling for a boycott. Bus 22, a food vendor, commented that they will no longer be at the Farmers Market.