FMC’s Market Manager Fly-In to D.C.: A Productive Exchange

Reporting by FMC Policy Intern, Sarah Hale. Last week, for the culmination of this year’s chapter of our Farmer Fly-In Project, the Farmers Market Coalition had an intense two-day fly-in to Capitol Hill. Here's a recap of our engaging and ...
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FMC Announces Market Manager Fly-In to Capitol Hill

FMC is thrilled to announce the upcoming Market Manager Fly-In in our nation's capital, Washington, D.C., scheduled tentatively for the 2nd week of September! What's Happening? Thanks to generous additional funding from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and the Regenerative ...
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Farmers Market Managers are Eager to Make Change: A Report on the Anti-Racist Farmers Market Toolkit Community of Practice in 2022-23

By Nedra Deadwyler and Nina Budabin McQuown The Anti-Racist Farmers Market Toolkit is a framework designed by Black food systems leaders for market managers to implement anti-racist practices throughout their farmers market community to improve experiences of Black, Indigenous, People ...
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First-ever Congressional Resolution Recognizing National Farmers Market Week

We are thrilled to announce that the week of August 6 - 12, 2023 has officially been designated as "National Farmers Market Week" through a first-ever congressional resolution recognizing the celebration, co-sponsored by Senator Padilla and Senator Ernst, with support ...
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FMC Welcomes Aboard Executive Director, Charisse McGill

In the midst of FMC's busy season ramping up for National Farmers Market Week (NFMW), Philly-based business owner and former market manager, Charisse McGill, steps up to take the reins as the organization's new Executive Director. Charisse' entry into the ...
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Urgent Action Needed: Support These Three Essential Bills to Fortify our Local Farms, Markets and Food System

This week offers a critical opportunity for you to advocate for a strong local food system, and we’re calling on you to help make it happen.  It's time to advocate for a robust local food system that supports our farmers, ...
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