Resource Library
Resource Library
Welcome to the Farmers Market Coalition Resource Library, an ever-growing database of resources for farmers, market managers and researchers. These resources were developed by a wide spectrum of organizations, agencies, and academic institutions, and we are grateful for the spirit of sharing which allows us to bring a variety of tools to your table in one searchable portal. We hope you find them useful and consider submitting resources of your own for the benefit of the farmers market community.
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- Boards, Mission, and Governance (26)
- Farm Business and Marketing (46)
- Farm Inspection and Enforcement (27)
- Food Safety and Handling (39)
- Funding and Grants (19)
- Insurance, Liability, and Licensing (24)
- Management and Operations (105)
- Market Start-up and Development (62)
- Other (6)
- Promotion, Outreach, and Special Events (49)
- Public Policies (29)
- Rules and Vendor Applications (26)
- SNAP/EBT and Nutrition Programs (78)
- State Association Development (9)
- Surveys, Evaluation (78)
- Customer base (12)
- Pricing (3)
- Vendor Fees and Market Finances (14)
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: SNAP/EBT Programs at 4 NC Farmers Markets
These case studies from four North Carolina farmers markets with
existing SNAP/EBT program provide market managers with realistic
examples of how SNAP/EBT programs look at different types of
farmers markets.
PCFMA- Cultivating a Strategy for Social Media Success
PCFMA was awarded a 2017 Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) grant from the USDA for a project entitled “Multi-Channel and Multi-Generational Marketing Strategies to Engage Farmers’ Market Shoppers.” The goal of the project is to develop best practices for using email, social media and text messaging to inform and motivate farmers’ market shoppers. Ten months into the project, PCFMA has developed recommended best practices for engaging farmers’ market shopper via social media. These eight steps have allowed PCFMA to increase its reach on Facebook by 82% over the past four years.
Understanding Anchor Vendors
Darlene Wolnik’s 2018 ppt for PA Farm Link’s Lunch & Learn’s series
