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Meet Green City Market
Honesta Romberger December 27, 2015As the lights dim on another year and we bid 2015 adieux, we say hello to Chicago and enthusiastically welcome Green City Market as FMC’s first Guest Instagrammers in the brand-spanking new year of 2016! How does GCM hold it down in the Windy City? Manager Kathleen Williams explains how. Farmers Market Coalition: Tell us…
Meet Rochester Downtown Farmers Market
Honesta Romberger December 14, 2015The weather outside might be frightful – but that won’t stop Rochester Downtown Farmers Market in blustery Minnesota from decking our Instagram feed with some warm, market vibes just in time for the holidays! Market Manager, David Kotsonas took a few minutes from winter market planning to explain how Rochester DT FM spreads cheer throughout…
Meet Monroe Farmers Market
Honesta Romberger December 2, 2015Baby, it’s cold outside! And for the next two weeks, Monroe Farmers Market will do its part to warm FMC’s Instagram feed with cozy photos of their indoor market from the breathtaking Pocono Mountains in Stroudsburg, PA. Monroe FM’s resident Instagrammer and market volunteer, Cathryn Hahn, took a minute to illuminate the ways her…
Meet Foothills Farmers Market
Honesta Romberger November 16, 2015In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’re grateful to Foothills Farmers Market – nestled snuggly in the knolls of Shelby, North Carolina – for graciously serving up our next helping of Instagram vittles! Market Manager, Angie Smith, gave us the scoop on how Foothills FM is a local cornucopia of health and prosperity. Farmers Market Coalition:…
Markets on a Mission to Support Veterans
Honesta Romberger November 11, 2015This Veterans Day, in an effort to honor the brave men and women who have served our country, FMC is highlighting two farmers market organizations who’s mission it is to support our veterans. Growing Veterans is a rehabilitation and sustainable agriculture program situated on two farms in Washington state with a mission to empower military veterans to…
Meet FMC’s Guest Instagrammer: Community Farmers Markets
Honesta Romberger November 1, 2015Switching gears this week, FMC’s Guest Instagram series travels south to Atlanta, Georgia, where Community Farmers Markets, a coalition of farmers markets, will show us how a large organization fuels the Peach State through community outreach, education, food access, and – of course – fresh southern fare! Alex Lampert, Marketing and Communications Director, tells…
Meet FMC’s Guest Instagrammer: Downtown Pittsfield Farmers Market
Honesta Romberger October 19, 2015Greetings from beautiful Pittsfield, Massachusetts! This week and next, Downtown Pittsfield Farmer Market hijacks FMC’s Instagram account, taking you on a tour of their operations, right in the middle of New England’s bountiful fall harvest season! As leaves began their colorful pilgrimage from treetop to ground, DT Pittsfield FM Market Manager, Jessica Conzo filled us…
Meet FMC’s Guest Instagrammer: Hip Donelson Farmers Market
Honesta Romberger October 12, 2015From under blue, October skies and rows of colorful, canvas tents, photos will flow this week from Hip Donelson Farmers Market, in Nashville, TN! Hip D – as the market is affectionately referred to by its local patrons and vendors – is next up to take over FMC’s Instagram account. We caught up with volunteer,…
Sign-on Opportunity: The USDA Seeks Info on Improving the Delivery of EBT
Honesta Romberger October 7, 2015The USDA Food and Nutrition Service is currently seeking input from the public on ways to improve the delivery of EBT (electronic benefit transfer) transaction processing. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s Farmers Market Subcommittee has drafted a response to the USDA Request for Information (pdf) that supports the needs of farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer marketing outlets. To show…
Be FMC’s Next Guest Instagrammer!
Honesta Romberger September 16, 2015Instagram is a unique social media platform that uses visual content to connect your story with a broad and diverse audience. As your follower base grows, so does your ability to share and promote your market with more and more people, prompting the potential to showcase your message on a global scale. In other words,…
