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Rural Revival: Farmers Markets Offer a Bright Future in Farming
Jen O'Brien August 1, 2012Innovative efforts are underway to help farmers better connect with local consumers at farmers markets. Rural markets are increasingly capable of serving a large and more diverse audience thanks to strong support and fresh ideas that keep dollars circulating in the local economy.
Farmers Markets Put Farmers First
Jen O'Brien“Many farmers today have little time to market their crops,” says Caroline Todd, Director of the Columbia Farmers Market in Missouri and volunteer board member of the national Farmers Market Coalition. “Farmers markets are one place where farmers have opportunities to tell their story, face-to-face, with the people who eat their food. During National Farmers Market Week, FMC encouragess all Americans to meet a farmer and listen to their stories of how food makes it from seed to plate.”
Farmers Markets Grow Economies and Jobs
Jen O'BrienThe 52 producers of the Williamsburg Farmers Market in Virginia generated an estimated $48,969.84 in state sales tax in 2011, supporting the state economy. Thirty-two percent of Crescent City Farmers Market shoppers in New Orleans report spending money at nearby businesses, resulting in $3.2 million in projected gross receipts and an annual contribution of $151,621 to local sales tax revenue.
Farmers Markets Forge Partnerships to Educate Communities About Health, Agriculture, and the Environment
Jen O'BrienIn thousands of communities across the country this summer, farmers markets are more than simply a place to buy locally grown fruits and vegetables. They are hubs for information and home to thousands of innovative partnerships that teach skills and expand knowledge about food, health, and agriculture.
Solid Investments: Farmers Markets Grow Social Fabric
Jen O'BrienFor Immediate Release Contact : Elizabeth Comiskey 877-362-0553 info@farmersmarketcoalition.org August 10, 2012 Farmers Market Coalition Celebrates Civic Engagement & Volunteerism During National Farmers Market Week The richly celebrated benefits of farmers markets –local economic dollars, direct interaction with farmers, fresh food and decreased fuel consumption, just to name a few –would not be a reality…
Seven Days, Seven Ways to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
Jen O'Brien July 30, 2012Every day this summer, communities are converging to celebrate a simple miracle: farmers coming together to share a harvest that’s feeding local families. The result? More viable regional economies; increased access to fresh, nutritious food; and stronger social networks that help keep communities healthy.
Seven Days, Seven Ways to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week
Stacy August 5, 2011For Immediate Release Contact : Elizabeth Comiskey 877-362-0553 info@farmersmarketcoalition.org August 5, 2011 Farmers Market Coalition Announces Daily Opportunities to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week with Themed Media Kit Every day this summer, communities are converging to celebrate a simple miracle: farmers coming together to share a harvest that’s feeding local families. The result? More viable…
National Farmers Market Week Social Media Cheat Sheet
Liz Comiskey August 3, 2011What is it? The Cheat Sheet is a list of twitter friendly (140 characters or less) posts that celebrates all the wonderful things that farmers markets do for our communities. How do you use it? PostTweet Every one of the seven days of National Farmers Markets Week has been given a theme to celebrate one…
What Are You Doing to Celebrate National FM Week?
Stacy June 28, 2010National Farmers Market Week is August 1st-7th, 2010! The Farmers Market Coalition has updated its Markets Are Up! toolkit, including a Press Release Template, Talking Points, and FAQs to help you communicate to the public and spread the word about how your market is benefiting farmers, communities, and consumers. How is your market celebrating?
