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Oregon Farmers Markets Association (OFMA) Enlists New Talent for 2008
Stacy April 10, 2008Cottage Grove (April 2, 2008) – The Oregon Farmers Markets Association’s (OFMA) Board of Directors met for a two day retreat in late March to re-establish its Board of Directors and plan the future of the 20 year old organization. The new 12 member Board of Directors includes market managers, farmers, community advocates and government…
National Good Food Network: Request for Proposals
Stacy April 4, 2008Seed Funding for Moving Good Food into Larger-Scale Markets Wallace Center seeks regional leaders for National Good Food Network The Wallace Center at Winrock International seeks proposals from organizations and collaborative efforts ready to serve as Regional Lead Teams (RLT) in the National Good Food Network. This emerging network supports and integrates nonprofit and for-profit…
FM Summit Proceedings Available
Stacy March 24, 2008Staff at USDA Agricultural Marketing Service have been hard at work since November’s first ever National Farmers Market Summit, and the final draft of the Summit Proceedings Report is now available at their web site. Visit the National Farmers Market Summit Proceedings Report to read about the 12 priorities identified by the 75 Summit participants,…
Funding Opportunity: Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program
Stacy February 14, 2008The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces the availability of approximately $500,000 (subject to availability of funds) for Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions (Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program). The purpose of this cooperative partnership agreement program is to deliver training and information in the…
Market Manager Workshop to be Held in Rochester, NY
Stacy February 13, 2008On March 6th – 8th, the New York Farmers’ Market Federation is sponsoring a professional farmers’ market managers training program in Rochester, New York. The workshop is sponsored by USDA SARE Professional Development Program and represents the second in a three-year series of workshops. The goal of the program is to develop the skills of…
AMS Announces 2008 FMPP Funding Opportunity
Stacy February 11, 2008AMS has approximately $1 million in competitive grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2008 to increase domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. The maximum award per grant is $75,000. No matching funds are required. The grant application is due March 24th. Although the grant is called the Farmers Market Promotion…
Other Farmers Market Organizations
Stacy January 19, 2008We rely on you to help the FMC keep this list as accurate and up-to-date as possible. Please use our contact form to submit additions, corrections, or updates to this list of departments within state agencies and other organizations which provide services to direct marketing agricultural outlets, including farmers markets. Alaska Farmers Markets, Alaska Department…
Membership
Stacy January 16, 2008Membership Farmers Market Coalition membership offers market managers, farmers, consumers and supporters the opportunity to work collectively to strengthen farmers markets across the country. As a member, you have access to the programs and resources that FMC creates and collects, and to a network of thousands of like-minded individuals working to improve their local food…
Sponsorship
Stacy January 10, 2008Sponsorship The Farmers Market Coalition is possible with the support of member farmers market organizations, farmers, and their advocates. Presently, FMC has additional support from the Square, GT’s Living Foods, Farm Credit, Farm Aid, and American Farmland Trust. In addition, FMC works alongside a variety of agencies and nonprofit organizations with allied interests, including USDA…
