Maine Contacts
Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets
113 North Lancey Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-7114 (office)
Website: mainefarmersmarkets.org
Contact:
Leigh Hallett, Executive Director
Email:director@mffm.org
SNAP Info & Contacts
Program Name/EBT Card Name: Maine EBT Card
Current Contractor: Xerox State and Local Solutions, Inc (Conduent)
Maine Ag Department
Maine Department of Agriculture—Get Real, Get Maine!
FMNP & SFMNP
WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Lisa Burgess Hodgkins, Director
Phone: (207) 287-3991
Toll Free: 1-800-437-9300
Email: Lisa.hodgkins@maine.gov
Senior Farmer Market Nutrition Program
Julie Waller, Senior FarmShare Manager
Phone: 207-287-7526
Maine Resources
Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets: Webinar on Vendor Practices during Covid-19
Diana Broadaway June 8, 2020Farmers’ Markets have dramatically changed their layout and rules to fall in line with the Governor’s emergency declarations and the Maine Department of Agriculture’s guidance for farmers’ markets. This webinar is an orientation for Maine farmers’ market vendors to learn what best practices they must be following. Topics covered include: Pre-ordering, booth setup, payment processing,… Read More
Maine COVID19 Guidelines for Farmers’ Markets
Alex Canepa March 19, 2020Maine COVID19 Guidelines for Farmers’ Markets March 19, 2020 Read More
“Farmers Market” Defined
Alex Canepa November 2, 2017The federal government, along with many states and commonwealths define “farmers market” in statute or code. These definitions determine eligibility for participation in programs including the WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs as well as state-administered farmers market certification programs. In the interest of consumer protection, lawmakers in multiple states have also explicitly prohibited… Read More
Growing Local Food Systems: A case study series on the role of local governments
May 15, 2017Local governments play a key role in promoting and support local food systems. In 2012, Michigan State University’s (MSU) Center for Regional Food Systems and the International City/ County Management Association’s (ICMA) Center for Sustainable Communities collaborated to understand more about the ways that local governments across America are supporting local food systems. Building off that… Read More
Implementing Nutrition Education Activities in Farmers Markets
Alex Canepa March 20, 2017This toolkit is intended to provide inspiration and guidance for Nutrition Educators interested in integrating a focus on locally grown food and farmers markets into the approved SNAP-Ed curricula. The lessons and resources provided have been successfully implemented by Nutrition Educators in the field. We encourage you to take advantage of the toolkit as a… Read More
Food Stamps and Farmers, It’s a Win-Win. Farmers’ Toolkit for Accepting Electronic Food Stamps
Stacy November 4, 2013This toolkit provides information and resources for farmers and farmers markets to accept EBT benefits. It provides information specific to Maine, but can be very helpful as an overall guide for anyone looking for resources to accept EBT benefits. Read More
Farmers Market Management Systems, Characteristics, and Job Descriptions
Stacy October 30, 2013Short overview of paid market manager positions across the US, written by Darlene Wolnik (as a subcontractor for Farmers Market Coalition) to assist the Maine Farmers Markets project in Healthy Lakes, Maine in 2012. This report can be used to bolster arguments that volunteer managers should be moved to a paid position. Report done for… Read More
