New York Contacts
Farmers’ Market Federation of New York
117 Highbridge Street, Suite U-3
Fayetteville, NY 13066
Phone: 315-637-4690
Web site: www.nyfarmersmarket.com
Contact: Diane Eggert, Executive Director
E-mail: deggert@nyfarmersmarket.com
SNAP Info & Contacts
Program Name/EBT Card Name: SNAP/EBT Card
Current Contractor: Xerox State and Local Solutions, Inc. (Conduent)
For more information about state-level resources available in New York, contact:
Diane Eggert
Executive Director
Farmers’ Market Federation of New York
deggert@nyfarmersmarket.com
(315) 637-4690
New York Ag Department
New York Department of Agriculture
FMNP & SFMNP
WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
Jonathan Thomson, SFMNP / FMNP Coordinator
Toll-Free Phone #: 1-800-554-4501
FAX #: 518-457-2716
New York News/Case Studies
Market Managers Fight for Community Food Access with Nutrition Incentive Programs
Stephanie Fenty August 5, 2020Ever since Cheryl Whilby became the Market Manager of Schenectady Greenmarket, her dream has been to increase the purchasing power for customers using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). COVID-19 added urgency to this mission and united the Schenectady, New York community to find a solution to the challenge of keeping good food accessible to vulnerable… Read More
Congrats to the Jamestown Public Market, winner of Farmspread’s NFMW Directory Contest!
Allie Vrtachnik August 15, 2018New York’s Jamestown Public Market was just announced as the Farmspread NFMW Contest winner! By claiming the Jamerstown Public Market market profile on Farmspread and adding the market to the NFMW page directory, the market was entered into the NFMW contest and randomly selected as the recipient of one, free Farmspread season! Over 205 markets were represented on… Read More
USDA Farmers Market, Local and Regional Food Systems Grants Announced
Hannah Fuller October 2, 2020The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced this week that it has awarded $27 million in grant funding through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) and $9.3 million in grant funding through the new Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) grant program. The grants fall under the Local Agricultural… Read More
New York Resources
Guide to Developing a Community Farmers Market
Stacy October 25, 2013This comprehensive 60 page guide from the Farmers’ Market Federation of New York steers market organizers to create a strong foundationfor a successful, long term farmers market that will be a community asset and a valuable resource for both consumers and farmers. Read More
Food Safety Training Curriculum
Stacy November 2, 2013This extensive resource published by the Farmers’ Market Federation of New York offers very detailed guidelines on how to handle food safety and inspections at farmers markets, farms, and CSAs. Includes module overviews, topic-specific PowerPoints, checklists, and sample logs. Read More
Volunteer Management Guide
Stacy October 30, 2013The eight page Farmers’ Market Federation of New York’s volunteer management guide gives you advice on how to find and manage volunteers, an essential resource which many farmers markets depend upon for their staffing needs. See also FMFNY’s sample Volunteer Interest Form. Read More
