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The Future of the Farmers Market Promotion Program
Liz Comiskey January 17, 2012In many communities, farmers markets sprout from grassroots community efforts as stakeholders come together with a vision of a community gathering place that simultaneously supports farming as a viable occupation, builds local economies, and increases availability of healthful, locally-produced foods. FMPP provides critical capacity-building resources for these efforts. In addition, it offers important support to farmers markets who need assistance to effectively implement, promote, and redeem federal nutrition benefits.
Congress Takes Leadership on Farmers Market SNAP Expansion
Liz Comiskey October 19, 2011By Natalie Roper, FMC Research & Education Intern In the last several months, the Farmers Market Coalition has been among other organizations in working with leaders in both Senate and House Agriculture Committees to support the growth and expansion of farmers markets nationally. After months of working with congressional staffers, some of these efforts are…
The World in a Strawberry: Lessons Learned from Food Safety Outbreak in Oregon
Liz ComiskeyOn Sunday, August 7, the first day of National Farmers Market Week, Oregon Farmers’ Markets Association (OFMA) President Rebecca Landis received a flurry of emails and phone calls with dreadful news. Pathogenic E. coli had been found in strawberries for what is thought to be the first time. The source farm was found quickly. But…
The Future of Payment at Farmers Markets: Evolving Technology to Connect Farmers to SNAP and WIC
Liz Comiskey October 18, 2011The Future of Payment at Farmers Markets: Evolving Technology to Connect Farmers to SNAP and WIC by Drew Love There is a $64 billion dollar pool of money out there to support localized sustainable agriculture, and there is a piece of plastic standing in the way. The $64 billion dollars is the amount of money…
Farmers markets take food safety and traceability to heart
Stacy August 17, 2011The Farmers Market Coalition (FMC), a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farmers markets for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and communities, says that a full 91% of their current member markets have formal written policies about what products can be sold and by whom. Farmers market managers throughout the country regularly share good risk management practices through the FMC listserv, and the organization incorporates training on food safety and market policies in its workshops, webinars, and on-line resources.
Farmers markets take food safety and traceability to heart
StacyThe Farmers Market Coalition (FMC), a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farmers markets for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and communities, says that a full 91% of their current member markets have formal written policies about what products can be sold and by whom. Farmers market managers throughout the country regularly share good risk management practices through the FMC listserv, and the organization incorporates training on food safety and market policies in its workshops, webinars, and on-line resources.
Oregon Farmers’ Markets Association responds to Oregon E. coli outbreak in strawberries
Liz Comiskey August 9, 2011For Immediate Release (originally posted at oregonfarmersmarkets.org) Contact: Rebecca Landis President, OFMA landisr@peak.org 541-740-1542 August 8, 2011 Oregon Farmers’ Markets Association, the statewide organization representing most of the state’s more than 130 farmers’ markets, is assisting federal and state public health officials in preventing consumption of strawberries contaminated with the O157:H7 strain of E. coli…
Oregon Farmers' Markets Association responds to Oregon E. coli outbreak in strawberries
Liz ComiskeyFor Immediate Release (originally posted at oregonfarmersmarkets.org) Contact: Rebecca Landis President, OFMA landisr@peak.org 541-740-1542 August 8, 2011 Oregon Farmers’ Markets Association, the statewide organization representing most of the state’s more than 130 farmers’ markets, is assisting federal and state public health officials in preventing consumption of strawberries contaminated with the O157:H7 strain of E. coli…
What’s Your Return on Investment?: A Letter from the Executive Director
Liz Comiskey July 13, 2011by Stacy Miller, Executive Director This marks an important time of year for farmers markets, and not only because of the obvious reason that it’s smack dab in mid-season for many. Fifty Discover You Can markets are getting innovative with canning education across the country, and in every market e-newsletter that comes across my desk,…
The Cultural Significance of Farmers Markets
Liz ComiskeyAn Essay by Raymond Saul, Friend of FMC The re-establishment of farmers markets in the United States gives me hope. It is an American success story of renewal. In recent decades, farmers markets have again assumed their historic role as important social and economic institutions in many of our communities.[i] For many of us, farmers…
