Category Archives: FM Legal Toolkit

Training and Technical Assistance 2020

Darlene Wolnik January 14, 2020

In November of 2019, I accepted the brand-new position of Training and Technical Assistance Director at FMC, and in December, I began to build the T&TA team. With this evolution, FMC can offer sustained new training programs for market operators and more fully support existing training programs, seek and create additional desperately needed resources and…

The What and Why of the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit, Part 3: Risk Management

Darlene Wolnik March 19, 2018

By Darlene Wolnik, FMC Senior Researcher | darlene@farmersmarketcoalition.org In partnership with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, and the Farmers Market Coalition, the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit was developed for market leaders looking for legal tools and resources to help them build resilient farmers markets in their…

The What and Why of the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit, Part 2: SNAP/EBT Implementation

Darlene Wolnik March 12, 2018

By Darlene Wolnik, FMC Senior Researcher | darlene@farmersmarketcoalition.org In partnership with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, and the Farmers Market Coalition, the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit was developed for market leaders looking for legal tools and resources to help them build resilient farmers markets in their…

The What and Why of the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit, Part 1: Governance

Darlene Wolnik March 5, 2018

By Darlene Wolnik, FMC Senior Advisor | darlene@farmermarketcoalition.org In partnership with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, and the Farmers Market Coalition, the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit was developed for market leaders looking for legal tools and resources to help them build resilient farmers markets in their…