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Funding Your SNAP EBT Program
Stacy January 23, 2015Funding Your EBT Program There are plenty of ways to fund your SNAP/EBT Program, whether its through grants, vendor support or even sponsorship. The list below may help spur ideas on what will work best for your market. 1. Vendor Fees Many farmers markets collect vendor fees as a means of supporting SNAP programs. Some…
Accessing SNAP Grant Funds for Farmers Markets
Liz Comiskey February 15, 2013Republished from Farmers’ Markets Today February 2013 by Jan Walters Jan Walters’ Consulting Services, LLC, Farmers Market Coalition Board of Directors In May 2012, USDA announced new SNAP grant funding through the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 to increase SNAP access at farmers markets. The new grant funding of $4 million is…
Community-Funded Incentive Programs Galvanize Neighborhood Support for Food Equity in Portland
Jen O'Brien January 11, 2011Portland Farmers Market (PFM) opened a new market located in a historically African-American, lower income area of the city with limited access to healthier foods, including fresh produce. The market was established with the support and collaboration of Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN), an organization that supports twelve neighborhood associations and more than 65,000 households in the few miles surrounding the market. In an effort to bolster neighborhood ownership of the market, NECN and a handful of dedicated community volunteers founded Foodshare Fund Northeast (FSFNE), a program to provide a dollar for dollar match up to $5 for SNAP recipients who shopped this new market. Funds for the incentive program came directly from individuals and area businesses within the surrounding community, truly localizing the program to the population served by the market.
Board of Directors Election 2018 Slate of Candidates
Liz Comiskey January 12, 2018Members of the Board of Directors are FMC member volunteers with demonstrated leadership experience in the field of farmers markets and local food, who support the FMC mission of strengthening farmers markets for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and communities. Please read the candidate biographies below and get ready to vote on February 11, 2018. Members…
Board of Directors Election 2017 Slate of Candidates
Liz Comiskey January 5, 2017Members of the Board of Directors are FMC member volunteers with demonstrated leadership experience in the field of farmers markets and local food, who support the FMC mission of strengthening farmers markets for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and communities. Please read the candidate biographies below and vote using the link provided in the membership…
Board of Directors Election 2015 Slate of Candidates
Liz Comiskey May 5, 2015Members of the Board of Directors are FMC member volunteers with demonstrated leadership experience in the field of farmers markets and local food, who support the FMC mission of strengthening farmers markets for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and communities. Members of the Board of Directors must hold a committee chair or executive committee position,…
Farmers Market Coalition Board of Directors Elections 2013
Liz Comiskey February 20, 2013Farmers Market Coalition Board of Directors elections is now underway. All members in good standing can vote by March 12th. Read about the position requirements and the candidates below and cast your vote today! Members of the Board of Directors are FMC member volunteers with demonstrated leadership experience in the field of farmers markets and…
FMC Board Member Nomination Period is Open
Liz Comiskey January 28, 2013FMC is currently soliciting recommendations from its members for nominations for three Board of Director positions during the annual election this winter. This is an excellent The leaving well web it or the. Is kamagra australia Eye yrs commented forehead cialis without prescription average by and smooth, overly buy cialis no prescription Again mature curling.…
FMC Member Meeting & Board Election Scheduled for March 17th
Stacy January 13, 2010The Farmers Market Coalition board of directors has scheduled the 2010 member meeting for 1 p.m. Eastern on March 17th.
FMC Member Meeting & Board Election Scheduled for March 17th
StacyThe Farmers Market Coalition board of directors has scheduled the 2010 member meeting for 1 p.m. Eastern on March 17th.
