National Farmers Market Week Social Media Cheat Sheet
Posted On: August 3, 2011
What 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?
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Every one of the seven days of National Farmers Markets Week has been given a theme to celebrate one of the many ways that farmers markets contribute to the greater good.
Just check and see what day it is, and then include one of the relevant posts on your Facebook or Twitter profile.
For example: The first day of National Farmers Market Week is this Sunday, August 7th. The theme for that day is “Farmers Markets and Community Education.” Take a look at all the sample posts that are listed under that theme, pick one you like, and post it on your facebook page, or tweet it.
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If you’re pressed for time, you can just like us on FMC’s Facebook Page, or follow us on Twitter @fmcorg
We will be posting throughout the entire week, and you can simply share our FB posts, or Retweet!
The more people who share these messages the more we build awareness around the importance of farmers markets.
Why would I do such a crazy thing?
Because when we get thousands of people, media outlets, non-profits, farmers and more celebrating all of the benefits of farmers markets, we start to raise consciousness about what farmers markets really mean to their communities, and how these markets benefit our lives, our environment, and economies in such a wide variety of ways.
So let’s spread the message!
Questions?
Contact : Drew Love
drew@farmersmarketcoalition.org
August 7-13, 2011
SEVEN DAYS, SEVEN WAYS TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK
A Social Media Cheat Sheet for Members and Friends of the Farmers Market Coalition
Sunday, 8/7: Farmers markets and community education
City Heights, CA pre-screens people for SNAP eligibility and connects them to food assistance programs. http://bit.ly/9w2Ras #farmmktwk
Old Town Farmers Market in Wichita, KS, hosts local chefs who teach you how
to cook farmers market style http://bit.ly/bwbL2H #farmmktwk
Cedar Rapids Downtown District, IA brings in locals and tourists to revitalize the downtown
business sector http://j.mp/1gYZwZ #farmmktwk
Top 100 Farmer’s Market Photos of the Year, Just Announced! http://bit.ly/duNPlI#farmmktwk @realtimefarms
La Jolla Elementary School farmers market raised funds for the school’s liberal arts and library programs http://bit.ly/q1Poh0 #farmmktwk
OR City FM has helped 800+ local kids make healthy eating choices through the Power of Produce! http://bit.ly/ntWrPj #farmmktwk
50 FMC member markets have taught more than 8k people how to can fresh produce this summer http://bit.ly/oDqXFM #farmmktwk
Historic Lewes Farmers Market provides thousands of $ in educational scholarships to its farmers http://bit.ly/qAxyZZ #farmmktwk
Love farmers markets? Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by helping them grow http://bit.ly/oXwQxZ #farmmktwk
Monday, 8/8: Farmers markets and public health
promoting good nutrition and healthy habits
Fact…people eat more fruits and veggies when they shop at a farmers market compared to a
grocery store http://bit.ly/oPrpYr #farmmktwk
Farmers markets give farmers a place to sell their healthy delicious foods to you and your neighbor http://bit.ly/p0zJlb #farmmktwk
Boston Cyclists Union offers free bike tune ups at market, linking good food to good living. http://bit.ly/behFlq #farmmktwk
OR City Farmers Market teaches youth about healthy eating in its 600+ Power of Produce (POP) Club http://bit.ly/ntWrPj #farmmktwk
NYC Dept of Health says farmers market shoppers eat ¾-1 serving more fruits and vegs than grocery shoppers. http://bit.ly/rikno1 #farmmktwk
Hub City Farmers Market joined Partners for Active living to loan bikes at mobile farmers market http://bit.ly/pkHxXd #farmmktwk
80% in DC survey say food at farmers markets is often “fresher, cheaper, and healthier” than other food http://bit.ly/pQne9n #farmmktwk
Love farmers markets? Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by helping them grow http://bit.ly/oXwQxZ #farmmktwk
Tuesday, 8/9: Farmers markets as economic engines
business incubation, job development, and local spending
Market forces creating jobs through public investment in local and regional food systems from @ucsusa http://j.mp/oQnADG #farmmktwk
Regional & #localfood systems could expand and potentially create tens of thousands of jobs http://j.mp/oQnADG #farmmktwk
Mkts revitalize economies. Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market (NJ) generates $2.6 mil in economic impact http://bit.ly/qopT4G #farmmktwk
One Iowa study shows that 1 farmers market job creates 1.45 more jobs in the local economy. http://1.usa.gov/99v6dj #farmmktwk
Modest public funding to support 100-500 frmrs mkts could create as many as 13.5k jobs over 5 years http://bit.ly/oRKOkJ #farmmktwk
By 2012 USDA projects demand for locally grown food to be $7 billion. http://bit.ly/m7SJUc #farmmktwk
71% of shoppers at Easton FM, PA also spend $ at local businesses, a weekly boost of $26,000 for downtown. http://bit.ly/qA14mu #farmmktwk
Product sales at Emporia Farmers Market generated $36,000 in state sales tax between 2003 and 2010. http://bit.ly/nazjXY #farmmktwk
If MI sells 2-3x more produce at market it could generate 889 new jobs & $187 mil sales http://bit.ly/q8st2p #farmmktwk
If CA ate recommended amount of produce growers would seen an increase of $316 million in grower sales. http://j.mp/r3RJRw #farmmktwk
Love farmers markets? Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by helping them grow http://bit.ly/oXwQxZ #farmmktwk
Wednesday, 8/10: Farmers at the center of the system
governance and policies that put farmers first
FMs “consist principally of farms selling directly to the public products that the farms have produced” http://bit.ly/ocMTd #farmmktwk
More farmers markets are “producer-only” w policies that help family farmers. Watch and learn more http://bit.ly/pGzbcp #farmmktwk
Farmers get 15.8 cents on the $ for food sales. But farmers @ FM get fair pay, support ur farmer http://1.usa.gov/h7UEeD #farmmktwk
Farmers at Columbia FM in Missouri comes from within a 54 mile radius http://bit.ly/ocOuV1
New laws create new opps for small businesses by allowing people to make & sell goods at market http://bit.ly/pihhr0 #farmmktwk
New report says FMs facilitate personal relationships in a way not possible in 3rd party stores.
http://bit.ly/qdKfxd #farmmktwk
Atlanta, GA proposed legislation to establish a policy to protect farmers markets in the city http://bit.ly/nQ8wSx #farmmktwk
Harvard Food Law Society advocates for policies that support farmers markets, MS one of many examples http://bit.ly/owz0ty #farmmktwk
Fulton Street Certified 100% Homegrown program for farmers selling only products which they grow http://bit.ly/qj1hPl #farmmktwk
Love farmers markets? Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by helping them grow http://bit.ly/oXwQxZ #farmmktwk
Thursday, 8/11: Farmers markets and food equity
improving access to healthy foods in underserved neighborhoods
More than $7.5 million dollars in SNAP funds were redeemed at farmers markets in FY 2010. http://bit.ly/dMQGwv #farmmktwk
2.1 million low-income moms got fresh local produce at farmers markets through the WIC FMNP in 2010. http://1.usa.gov/oFBLJK #farmmktwk
840,000+ low income seniors got fresh local produce at farmers markets through the Senior FMNP http://1.usa.gov/nXQOom #farmmktwk
MI Frms Mkt Food Assistance Partnerships, one of many partnerships that connects SNAP to farmers markets http://bit.ly/mVuqgl #farmmktwk
Cleveland, MS uses FMPP to expand healthy eating options and more into underserved neighborhoods http://bit.ly/lzAF7j #farmmktwk
Farmers and SNAP community reap benefits as states pass legislation that connects SNAP to farmers markets http://bit.ly/omhM4q #farmmktwk
ME and other states across the US connect SNAP customers to farmers markets through incentive programs http://bit.ly/mprww #farmmktwk
Farmers Market on wheels reaches food deserts in S.C. http://bit.ly/pkHxXd #farmmktwk
Columbia Farmers Market donates 8,000 lbs of produce http://bit.ly/ocOuV1 #farmmktwk
More than 100 farmers markets redeeming SNAP are in what USDA considers food deserts http://1.usa.gov/jKAAwP #farmmktwk
Love farmers markets? Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by helping them grow http://bit.ly/oXwQxZ #farmmktwk
Friday, 8/12: Farmers markets and civic engagement
growing social capital and engaging volunteers
Shoppers at farmers markets have 4-5x more conversations than their
counterparts at the supermarket. http://bit.ly/nz65m8 #farmmktwk
Hollywood Frmrs Mkt in LA, an amazing example of how farmers markets bring a community together http://bit.ly/fMp58t #farmmktwk
Watch this great new video about farmers markets as economic engines, community builders and more http://bit.ly/oFmrN6 #farmmktwk
According the USDA AMS, more than 60% of farmers markets are managed by volunteers http://1.usa.gov/1TcBHk #farmmktwk
Among Farmers Market Coalition members, the ratio of volunteers to paid staff is five to one.
www.farmersmarketcoalition.org #farmmktwk
The Easton FM in PA engages 100+ volunteers every year in in support of its educational activities http://bit.ly/qA14mu #farmmktwk
The Morton Grove Farmers Market in Illinois is made possible through the donated time of more than 40 volunteers http://bit.ly/q1Q3gj #farmmktwk
Now that’s community! Chewelah Farmers Market raises more than $4,000 to help sick farmer. http://bit.ly/q7S4CF #farmmktwk
Markets bridge the cultural and economic schisms that often exist between the urban and rural citizen http://bit.ly/nybTZT #farmmktwk
UC Santa Cruz paper notes that frmrs mkts foster a sense of community and civic engagement. http://bit.ly/q6UQbC #farmmktwk
Markets linked to sustainability. Boulder County made their market a zero waste event http://bit.ly/oUacH6 #farmmktwk
Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance in Seattle, WA features kids activities, cooking demos and more. http://bit.ly/nTfzx6 #farmmktwk
Academics indicate that markets serve as a vital catalyst for building social capital http://bit.ly/plzCN1 #farmmktwk
Love farmers markets? Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by helping them grow http://bit.ly/oXwQxZ #farmmktwk
Saturday, 8/13: Farmers markets and rural renewal
supporting agricultural diversity and farm viability while inspiring a new generation of producers
Did you know? Conservative estimates suggest that >136,000 farms currently sell directly to consumers http://j.mp/oQnADG #farmmktwk
Frms mkts provide beginning farmers financial security to grow their businesses. http://bit.ly/ckYkOr #farmmktwk
Port Townsend FM and Jefferson Landworks Collaborative partner up to find farmers new land http://bit.ly/qpe5Xp #farmmktwk
Young farmers sell at mkts in low-income areas for transformative nutrition and social justice. http://bit.ly/pRSsrT #farmmktwk
New Hampshire Farmers Market Association by-laws require the protection of agricultural diversity. http://bit.ly/pvVYxg #farmmktwk
Westford Market and Sustainable Westford, MA, partner for a better environment http://1.usa.gov/xl2rt #farmmktwk
Farmers markets preserve rural America and keeps small farms and their land alive and healthy http://bit.ly/qibIRJ #farmmktwk
Love farmers markets? Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by helping them grow http://bit.ly/oXwQxZ #farmmktwk
The Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farmers markets for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and communities. Learn more at FarmersMarketCoalition.org.
