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Meet Farmer Joan of Old Town Flowers
Allie Vrtachnik April 3, 2017Joan Jach looks forward to her ritual set-up on market days: writing Old Town Flowers’ chalkboard prices, arranging her flower buckets, and grounding herself in the routine before the flood of customers. A veggie farmer turned floral, she finds local support at Illinois’ Champaign Farmers Market. “In our age of social media and online shopping,…
Cosmos Organic Farm
Allie Vrtachnik March 28, 2017John Davis of Cosmos Organic Farm in Carrollton, Georgia finds fulfillment and community engagement through his passion for farming. He started the farm in 2011 after leaving the corporate world to pursue a Masters in Theology in conjunction with a sustainable agriculture focus. John enjoys farming’s physical as well as business-side demands. For John, the…
Meet Columbia Farmers Market
Honesta Romberger July 6, 2016This week, our Instagram take-over is brought to you by Columbia Farmers Market in Columbia, Missouri. We’re inspired already by the educational programming they have for kids (and innovate way they fund some of these programs!) as well as their efficient methods for verifying vendors. We think you will be too. Read the details below…
Meet Countryside Conservancy
Honesta Romberger March 21, 2016Spring is finally here! And that means the height of market season is just around the corner. This week, Countryside Conservancy helps us celebrate the turn for warmer weather and the fresh, Spring produce we’ve been waiting for all winter. Head on over to Instagram to follow how Countryside Conservancy markets bring farm-fresh food…
Meet Carrboro Farmers Market
Honesta Romberger March 7, 2016Take me out to the market! This week, we’re thrilled that Carrboro Farmers Market, our long-time member market and active partner, will be continuing our Guest Instagram series from North Carolina! Producers travel from within a 50 mile radius to set up shop on a former baseball field turned market place, boasting a roster of…
Meet Champaign Farmers Market
Liz Comiskey January 24, 2016Champaign, IL popped the cork on a new farmers market in 2015, so this week, we are going to peek into their great year via a Guest Instagram throwback-takeover! Champaign Farmers’ Market’s manager, Sarah Simeziane, spoke with FMC about their great season. Sarah Simeziane: We’re very excited to share the creative ways we marketed…
Meet Northside Farmers Market
Honesta Romberger January 12, 2016Howdy, from Cincinnati, Ohio! Bundle up, friends, because this week our Guest Instagram series takes you to Northside Farmers Market, a place that doesn’t let something trivial like a midwestern winter freeze its love for the local food scene. Market Manager, Ana Bird tells us how Northside FM warms the cold, Cincinnati months with fresh,…
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…
