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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,…
Be FMC's Next Guest Instagrammer!
Honesta RombergerInstagram 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,…
Farmers Market Metric Program Update from FMC Researcher, Darlene Wolnik
Honesta Romberger September 10, 2015Indicators for Impact: Farmers Markets as Leaders in Collaborative Food System Data Collection and Analysis Update: Market Observations 2014-2015, By Darlene Wolnik FMC Senior Researcher, September 2015 Indicators for Impact: Farmers Markets as Leaders in Collaborative Food System Data Collection and Analysis is a project in which the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the Farmers Market…
Farmers Market Hero: Rosa Linares
Honesta Romberger August 4, 2015“Farming is a part of who I am. It’s something I must do to be happy.” On a two-acre suburban plot only miles from downtown Washington D.C., Rosa Linares rises early before the sun to harvest her crops by headlamp. Every Wednesday during the growing season, Rosa takes the freshly reaped produce, herbs and greens…
Tasty Seasonal Recipes to Share at Your Market
Honesta Romberger July 21, 2015With preparations for National Farmers Market Week, August 2-8, in full swing, the Washington State Farmers Market Association is sharing some delicious seasonal recipes that are sure to be a hit at your market! Featuring summer produce at its peak, the recipes are simple, easy to adapt, and use a short list of fresh, affordable…
USDA Market News Now Provides Data from 85 Farmers Markets
Honesta Romberger July 7, 2015As consumer demand for local food continues to grow, USDA Market News, administered by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), provides market and pricing data to local and regional food outlets, including market data reports on farmers markets. The USDA Market News now captures data on over 85 farmers markets across the country, providing prices…
