Call for Presentations & Posters for the 2019 Nat’l Direct Ag Summit

SAVE THE DATE: The 2nd annual National Direct Agricultural Marketing Summit will take place from October 7-9, 2019 in Rosemont, Illinois (Chicago-area). FMC will also be hosting pre-Summit activities, including a state association leader meeting, an emerging issues panel, and business development fair with small group and one-on-one consulting for farmers market managers on topics such as organizational…

CT Know Your Farmer Fair a Success

From Bulletin 225, Feb 2018 http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/20180224/annual-fair-in-windham-connects-community-with-their-farmers Through the winter months, Robin Rouse, of Windham Center, misses the fresh foods and community value of farmers markets. On Saturday, she headed to the auditorium at Windham Town Hall where she was met by 27 local farmers and hundreds of like-minded residents, eager for the third annual Know…

MA Healthy Food Incentives Program So Popular that It’s Running Out of Money

AMHERST, MASS. — A state program that increases access to fresh, local produce for households receiving nutritional assistance is at risk of ending, according to Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matt Beaton. Sen. James Eldridge asked Beaton about talk of the end of Healthy Initiatives Program (HIP) due to rapidly spent funds at…

Massachusetts Campaigns for HIP Funds in the State’s 2019 Budget

Markets and Farmers across the state of Massachusetts are urging the House Committee on Ways and Means to include $6.2 million in its fiscal year 2019 budget for the Healthy Incentives Program. The program provides a dollar-for-dollar match for SNAP dollars spent on fruits and vegetables purchased at participating farmers markets, farm stands, mobile markets and community supported agriculture programs…

Remembering Gus Schumacher

With great sadness we share that FMC Board Member and tireless force for good, Gus Schumacher, passed away on September 24th. Gus was an incredible inspiration to so many, and played a huge role in the growth and success of farmers markets across the country. He will be enormously missed. A celebration of Gus’ life…

New Options & Streamlined Application for the SNAP EBT Equipment Program The Free SNAP EBT Equipment Program, funded by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and administered by the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC), has provided equipment necessary to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) to more than 1,300 farmers markets and direct marketing…

Additional Funds Available for the SNAP EBT Equipment Program

Program works to increase food access for families and income for local farmers June 14, 2017: The Farmers Market Coalition (FMC), a national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farmers markets, announces funding available for free electronic benefit transfer (EBT) processing equipment offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Free SNAP EBT Equipment Program.  The program, administered…

Spotlight on Farm Credit: Supporting Farmers Markets Across the Country

Farm Credit is a nationwide network of 77 customer-owned lending institutions that support rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. While best known for offering critical loans to farmers, ranchers, and other agribusinesses, Farm Credit System Banks are also consistent supporters of farmers markets. This year, the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC)…

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