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SNAP Matters for Farmers Markets
Diana Broadaway January 30, 2026It has been a year of grappling with immense change in our country, including in the local food sector. In July 2025, the Trump Administration passed the OBBBA/H.R. 1, drastically reducing funding for several important social programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As part of this budget reconciliation bill, $186 billion was removed…
FMC Spotlights: Texas Center for Local Food
Honesta Romberger August 7, 2024Welcome to FMC Spotlights! Where we share the work of our incredible partners and members. In this first spotlight interview, FMC’s food access project manager Nino Budabin McQuown talks to Sue Beckwith, Yelitza Garcia, Anna Wright Smith, and Susan Barker of the Texas Center for Local Food (TCLF). TCLF is FMC’s state partner in Texas,…
For the first time, both U.S. House and Senate recognize National Farmers Market Week
Honesta Romberger August 5, 2024By Ben Feldman, FMC Policy Director FMC is pleased to announce that for the first time, the U.S. House of Representatives will recognize National Farmers Market Week (August 4-10, 2024) through a bipartisan House resolution. In doing so, the House joins the Senate (after passing its first NFMW resolution last year) and U.S. Department of…
California’s Farmers Markets Save State Funding for Matching Programs
Honesta Romberger August 1, 2024By Allen Moy, Minni Forman, Andy Naja-Riese and Sam Greenlee The State of California is big. It is the most populous state in the nation with 25% more residents than the next largest state. California is long; over 650 miles from the Oregon border to the Mexican border. And California’s economy is large; if California…
Farmers Markets Nationwide Ready to Kick Off 25th Annual National Farmers Market Week
Honesta Romberger July 22, 2024PHOTOS AND NFMW TOOLKIT: https://bit.ly/FMC_NFMW24 PRESS RELEASE: FARMERS MARKETS NATIONWIDE READY TO KICK OFF 25th ANNUAL NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK July 22, 2024 – National Farmers Market Week (NFMW), a yearly event celebrating the vital role farmers markets play in our nation’s food system, will take place at participating markets across America between August 4-10,…
1890 University Farmers Market Pilot Site Visits
Honesta Romberger June 26, 2024In the fall of 2023, FMC Project Manager, Diana Broadaway, and USDA Market Manager, Toi Thompson and Assistant Manager, Tomi Ajiboye, made in-person visits to the three universities participating in the 1890 University Farmers Market Pilot as part of a cooperative agreement between FMC and the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service titled “Increasing Food Access through…
Fruit & Vegetable Education Pilot Site Visits
Honesta RombergerAs FMC and our partners at the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service work through the reporting and resource development phase of the Fruit and Vegetable Education Pilot, part of our cooperative agreement “Increasing Food Access through Farmers Market Implementation and Education with Underserved Community Focus”, we would like to share some reflections from our in-person visits…
2024 FMC Board of Directors Election Results
Honesta Romberger June 11, 2024Congratulations to incumbents, Allen Moy, Erika Hall, Regan Emmons, and Reana Kim who were reelected to another term, and to newly elected FMC Board Member Christina Chauvenet. Welcome to FMC, Christina! We would also like to extend a huge thank you to outgoing board member, Ross Dakin. Their years of service have helped us navigate unprecedented times for…
Farm Bill Update and Call to Action
Honesta Romberger May 3, 2024On Wednesday, both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees released competing proposals for Farm Bill legislation. The outlines both come with differing levels of detail and represent major philosophical differences between the parties in control of their respective chambers. While neither chamber has released actual bill text yet, the proposals released Wednesday help to project…
Resources on Free Speech at Farmers Markets
Honesta Romberger May 2, 2024Right now, farmers markets may have questions about free speech at markets, and particularly what types of restrictions market rules can and cannot place on activities such as leafleting, political campaigning, or protesting. The Farmers Market Legal Toolkit provides a guide on free speech and First Amendment considerations. Check out the resources below to help…
