
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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...