The Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) was created in response to requests from a rapidly expanding industry for information, resources and representation at state and federal levels. We applaud the decentralized growth of farmers markets. However, we recognize that many operate solely with volunteer and part-time staff, lacking the fiscal infrastructure to sustain themselves over the long haul. Moreover, they navigate through a patchwork of local, state, and federal policies that serve to undermine their growth. And yet, farmers markets continue to proliferate because farmers, consumers, and communities want more choices in their food system.
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Farmers Markets in the News
We are putting together a new certified farmer's market in Bonsall. Our debut in Sept. 7th. Emphasis is on locally grown and made, and organic. We have a huge site with plenty of parking and even a covered area we can utilize for the ...
When farmers go to market, they cut out the middleman and bring fresher products to the consumer. So how do farmers' markets run, and where can you find one?
The farmers' market at the corner of Fourth and San Benito streets will provide wooden tokens, donated by San Benito Bank, in exchange for food stamps. The Hollister Downtown Association-run market will have a wireless terminal on site ...
Furthering Missouri’s rural communities and creating added opportunities for farmers, the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) announced today that it is currently accepting proposals for the Missouri ...
The terms “farmers’ market” and “growers’ market” have only received widespread use in Australia in the last decade as a result of globalisation, so it is worth remembering that many long-established produce markets often consist of ...
Hertel adds weekly outdoor marketBizjournals.com, NC - 11 hours agoThe weekly and appropriately named "Hertel Avenue Farmers Market" will take place from 3 pm to 6:30 pm every Wednesday in the parking lot of Holy Spirit ... |
Granholm visits marketDowagiac Daily News, USA - 3 hours agoGranholm said supporting local farmers' markets is a great way to ensure that money stays in Michigan and, in some cases, can be a money-saver for the ... |
Residents get a taste of city's farmers marketsMilford Weekly, CT - 6 hours agoIt's for people who come to farmers markets and support locally grown produce," she says. Donovan recently cultivated her localvore habits to help create a ... |