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Many past webinars and presentations are available on FMC’s youtube channel! Check them out!
Got ideas for upcoming webinars? Members can send ideas to membership@farmersmarketcoalition.org.
Upcoming Sessions
Stay tuned for announcements about upcoming webinars, which are free for FMC members, or $35.00 for non-members. Not yet a member? Learn more!
Farm Bill for Farmers Markets
Tuesday, May 22, 1 pm Eastern
The Farm Bill is on giant, overwhelming, piece of legislation. To highlight key aspects during this important phase of the Farm Bill timeline, FMC is presenting a member webinar on the Farm Bill, tailored for farmers markets.
Kate Fitzgerald, policy adviser, will clarify the often-confusing farm bill process, explain key provisions for farmers markets included in the Senate’s Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act, and help advocates engage in the process as the House of Representatives takes up farm bill legislation.
Natalie Roper and Stacy Miller walk-through the FMC advocacy toolkit, and every attendee will have an opportunity to take immediate action, with the help of some simple tools.
Kate Fitzgerald initiated the Food Assistance Program in the Texas Department of Agriculture, where she organized SNAP at certified farmers markets in low-income communities and designed a Farmers Market Coupon Program for WIC participants and seniors that was a model for the now well-established USDA FMNP.
In 1993, Kate founded the Sustainable Food Center (SFC) in Austin, Texas. Kate later served as Senior Policy Associate at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition in Washington, DC, working on 2008 Farm Bill implementation, appropriations, food safety and child nutrition legislation in 2009 and 2010. In 2010, she joined Global Strategic Partners, representing organizations working on sustainable and organic agriculture, public health, and economic development through food enterprises. She works on policy development and implementation on the national level.
Archives
Winning Grants with Logic Models: Improve Project Management and Evaluate Success
Presenter: Carmen Humphrey
Branch Chief & FMPP Program Manager, USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Moderator: Stacy Miller
Executive Director, Farmers Market Coalition
Ensuring Integrity and Enforcing Standards at Farmers Markets
Presenter: June Russell, Manager of Farm Inspections and Strategic Development for Greenmarket, GrowNYC
Moderated by: Ann Bliss, Chair, Cobblestone Farmers Market
Price Comparisons at Farmers Markets: Understanding Value and Affordability
Presented by:
Anthony Flaccavento of Rural SCALE, Inc.– farmer and community and economic development specialist
Moderated by:
Nicky Uy- farmers market manager at The Food Trust in Philadelphia, PA
Measuring the Mob: Getting Reliable Visitor Counts December 7th, 2011
Garry Stephenson
Professor and Coordinator of Oregon Small Farms Program
Oregon State University
Richard McCarthy
Executive Director
marketumbrella.org
Markets as Business Incubators: Strategies to Grow Your Vendor Base
6050W and Farmers Markets: Electronic Payment Reporting Requirements. Presented by FMC and Michigan Farmers Market Association October 10, 2011.
Protecting Board Members & Learning the Nitty Gritty of Statewide Insurance Programs. April 5, 2011. Peter Kochenburger, University of Connecticut School of Law; Melissa Kauffman, Jester Insurance; Bill Otto, Minnesota Farmers Market Association; Jeff Cole, Mass Farmers Markets.
Making the Most of Your Market Insurance Policy & Minimizing Market Liability Risk. March 8, 2011. Eileen Nichols, Missouri Farmers Market Association; Doug Bollman, Taggart Insurance ; Jim Coleman, Riverdale Farmers Market.
Producer Liability: Understanding & Communicating Vendors’ Risks & Insurance Needs. February 14, 2011. Dru Montri, Michigan Farmers Market Association; Larry Spilker, Campbell Risk Management; Deb Connors, Kansas City Market.
Demystifying Farmers Market Risk & Being a Smart Insurance Shopper. January 31, 2011. Jeff Cole, Mass Farmers Markets; Peter Kochenburger, University of Connecticut School of Law; Melissa Kauffman, Jester Insurance.
EBT and Nutrition Outreach: Practical Advice from Successful Programs. September 16, 2009. Eastern. Diane Eggert, Farmers’ Market Federation of New York; and Mike Hurwitz & Alexis Stevens, New York City Greenmarket Farmers Markets.
Food Safety First: GAPs and Food Safety Issues for Farmers Markets. August 18, 2009. Eastern. Betsy Bihn, National GAPs Program Coordinator, Cornell University; Andy Sarjahani, former Virginia Tech Sustainability Coordinator; Brigitte Moran, Marin Farmers Markets.
Measuring Success: Market Record-Keeping and Evaluation. July 23, 2009. Chris Curtis, Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (Seattle, WA); Bernie Prince, FreshFarm Markets (Washington, DC); Darlene Wolnik, marketumbrella.org (New Orleans, LA).
Sowing Value, Reaping Rewards: Recruitment, Services, and Administrative Systems for Successful Membership Organizations. July 14, 2009. Brian Snyder and Michele Gauger, Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture & Jeff Cole, Federation of Massachussetts Farmers Markets
Best Board Practices and Meetings that Matter: An Introduction to Nonprofit Governance. June 23, 2009. Eastern. Rosanne Stead, Tides Center.
Strategic Planning in the Real World: how to Put No Staff, No Money, and Big Dreams to Work for Your Organization. June 9, 2009. Nicole de Beaufort, Fourth Sector Consulting and Karen Wagner, Oregon Farmers’ Market Association.
Note: Each recording is approximately 90 minutes. Support for Information Marketplace is provided by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Farmers Market Promotion Program and the USDA Risk Management Agency.