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Support Us
Stacy November 30, 2008Support Us The Farmers Market Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our education and advocacy work is possible with the support of groups and individuals who share our vision of farmers markets as the nexus of community. We accept financial contributions from individuals, organizations, and businesses interested in farmers markets— but we seek other forms…
FMC Board of Director Election Results Are In
Honesta Romberger March 21, 2023Congratulations to incumbent, Yescenia Mota who was reelected to another term, and to newly elected FMC Board Members Tasha Ardalan, Lynne Hartford, and Mandy Moody. We would also like to extend a huge thank you to outgoing FMC Board Members Swati Shaw, Hugo Mogollon, Qiana Mickie, and Brian Coppam. Their years of service have helped…
2023 Call for FMC Board Nominations
Mykalee McGowan November 25, 2022FMC is currently soliciting nominees who are interested in running for a seat on the Board of Directors during the 2023 annual election. There are 4 seats available in the 2023 election. FMC’s volunteer Board of Directors consists of individuals with demonstrated leadership experience in the field of farmers markets or sustainable food systems, and…
FMC Commends Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Ellie Wong August 18, 2022On Friday, the Office of Marcy Kaptur (OH) released the updated Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program bill called the Farmers Market and Food Bank Local Revitalization Act of 2022. The proposed legislation is intended to increase and enhance funding for Senior and Women, Infants, and Children Farmers Market Nutrition Programs (SFMNP and WIC FMNP) to…
Welcome, New FMC Board Members
Mykalee McGowan March 16, 2022Spring is a time of growth and change, and every spring FMC’s Board of Directors holds elections and gets ready for the busy year to come. This year, we welcome 3 new members, 2 re-elected members, and a new slate of officers to our board of directors. Before announcing the new board of directors, we…
2022 Call for FMC Board Nominations
Hannah Fuller December 8, 2021(Updated 1/5/2022) The deadline to apply has now passed. If you’re interested in serving on the FMC board, please look out for the next nomination period in December 2022! FMC is currently soliciting nominees who are interested in running for a seat on the Board of Directors during the 2022 annual election. There are 4…
Ypsilanti Farmers Market Sponsorship
Mykalee McGowan October 5, 2021An example of a short sponsorship information sheet for Growing Hope’s Ypsilanti Farmers Markets, and for the Ypsilanti Food Awards fundraiser for the markets, this shows how markets might pitch themselves and fundraising events to potential supporters.
Costs to Administer Food Assistance
Mykalee McGowan October 4, 2021This first part of this case study conducted by Growing Hope among four markets it managed examined the true costs of running food assistance programs, and can inform budgeting, fundraising, and advocacy that other markets may do to support the essential administrative costs of running nutrition incentive and other food assistance programs. Later sections explore…
How to Grow Your Incentive Program: A Toolkit for Wholesome Wave’s National Nutrition Incentive Network
Mykalee McGowanAimed to help existing nutrition programs achieve greater success, this guide walks through goals, marketing, partnerships, fundraising, evaluation and innovation strategies. In addition to providing thorough information and many examples in a visually-appealing way, it suggests additional resources to dive even deeper.
American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition Announce Winners of the 13th Annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration
Hannah Fuller September 28, 2021American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition are proud to announce the winners of the 13th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration, a national event that ran between June 21 – September 19, 2021. Markets receiving the most votes from the public are declared winners of the “People’s Choice” category, as well as recognized as top markets in five regions nationwide. More than 2,000…
