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Category Archives: National Farmers Market Week
Union Station Farmers Market, Colorado
Allie Vrtachnik June 28, 2018Year Founded: 2016 Market Season: Saturdays, May- October (9 am- 2 pm) State: Colorado Mission Statement: We are a nonprofit organization operating producer-only farmers markets in Colorado since 1987. Our mission is to support, promote and expand local agriculture, making fresh products accessible to our community and strengthening relationships between local food producers and food consumers. NFMW Plans: “We…
Mulberry Market, Georgia
Allie VrtachnikYear Founded: 2009 Market Season: Year-round, Wednesdays (3 pm- 6 pm) State: Georgia NFMW Plans: “We’re planning to have several community educators present: a beekeeper, a mobile library, the Master Gardeners, and live music by our favorite local musician. I’ll invite our local television station to do their live weather spot from the market that day. I have…
Gillette Saturday Farmers Market, Wyoming
Allie VrtachnikYear Founded: 2010 Market Season: Saturdays, July- October (8 am- 12:30 pm); one Saturday a month, November-June (9 am- noon) State: Wyoming Mission Statement: The Gillette Farmers’ Market seeks to build a vibrant and inclusive community market that promotes the development of our regional food system; supports local farmers, ranchers, producers, and artisans; and provides high quality…
Webb City Farmers Market, Missouri
Allie VrtachnikYear Founded: 2000 Market Season: mid-April to October, Tuesdays (4 pm- 7 pm); Thursdays, (11 am- 2 pm); Saturdays, (9 am- noon); October- April, Saturdays (9 am- noon) State: Missouri Mission Statement: To sustain, nourish, and enhance our community while providing a venue for success for our farming neighbors. NFMW Plans: “We’re going to have a free Melon Feed…
Fresh Access Bucks 2nd Annual Crop-Up Event, Florida
Allie VrtachnikYear Founded: 2013 Market Season: 51 market outlets, Year-round (Variable Days) Mission Statement: To increase access to good food for all Floridians, while supporting our state’s farmers and local economies by providing a dollar to dollar match toward Florida-grown fruits and vegetable. Fresh Access Bucks (FAB) is a statewide incentive program designed to encourage Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…
Let’s Make National Farmers Market Week Local
Darlene Wolnik May 21, 2018by Dar Wolnik | darlene@farmersmarketcoalition.org FMC Program Associate Allie Vrtachnik has been working closely with the USDA AMS team on materials and activities for 2018 National Farmers Market Week (NFMW), updating citations and graphics for markets and state associations, and organizing potential in-person market events for officials to attend during that week. The primary message for…
How was your National Farmers Market Week?
Darlene Wolnik August 15, 2017Ours was great! AND busy keeping up with all of the amazing media shared by markets and market advocates on all types of platforms. So far, we’ve counted over 2,000 shares and retweets of our posts; last week our staff had numerous interviews with media including mentions in Politico and USA Today. Food and farming…
Annie Pettry
Stephanie Fenty April 12, 2017Poster Contest Judge: Annie Pettry Chef Annie Pettry is known for developing soulful dishes that combine bright flavors with the best ingredients of the South and Appalachia. With an ingredient-driven mindset and adventurous palate, Pettry creates her own take on American cuisine at her warm Louisville restaurant Decca. A two-time Food & Wine “People’s Best…
Diana Rodgers
Stephanie Fenty April 11, 2017Poster Contest Judge: Diana Rodgers Diana Rodgers, RD, LDN, NTP is a “real food” nutritionist and writer living on a working organic farm in Carlisle, Massachusetts. She runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and speaks internationally about human nutrition, sustainability, animal welfare and social justice. What do you love about farmers markets?…
Chef Jim Smith
Stephanie FentyPoster Contest Judge: Chef Jim Smith Jim Smith is the Executive Chef of the State of Alabama and Chairman of the Alabama Seafood Marketing Commission. As the state chef, he has placed an emphasis on using the best local ingredients and has made strides to encourage support of local farmers and Alabama fishers. He uses…
