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Market voucher program

FMC July 2, 2015

Application, survey and outreach materials for voucher program to benefit low-income shoppers. Working in conjunction with two area schools, 40 participants were identified to receive $80 in market vouchers, redeemable for market tokens. Documents available at Dropbox link. Grant proposal attached to this main submission.

Ann Arbor Farmers Market Vendor Inpection Report Form

Stacy January 16, 2015

This inspection report form is utilized to verify that vendors at the Ann Arbor Farmers Market are the sole producers of their products.

Declaration for Exempt From Organic Certification Producers who are Using the Word “Organic”

Jen O'Brien March 13, 2014

Example of a form that markets and retail stores can use to verify that exempt from organic certification producers using the organic label on their products are meeting the requirements of the U. S. organic law. This declaration is for growing season 2014. It should be updated each year, reflecting changes to the organic regulation.

2014 Declaration for Exempt from Organic Certification Producers who are Using the Word “Organic”

Jen O'Brien

Example of a form that markets and retail stores can use to verify that exempt from organic certification producers using the organic label on their products are meeting the requirements of the U. S. organic law. This declaration is for growing season 2014. It should be updated each year, reflecting changes to the organic regulation.

Selecting A Farmers Market: A Decision-Making Form for Producers

Stacy November 10, 2013

This one page assessment form can be used by producers when evaluating and comparing different farmers markets as outlets for their products.

Sample By-Laws, Policies, and Vendor Applications

Stacy

A collection of sample documents from British Columbia Association of Farmers Markets (BCAFM) member markets; helpful examples of farmers market policies, regulations, vendor handbooks and vendor applications forms.

Pricing Product Worksheet

Stacy November 8, 2013

This five page worksheet from the University of Florida walks producers through a pricing exercise, with steps on recordkeeping and calculating costs for annual and perennial crops.

Vendor Evaluation Form

Stacy

A sample form used by the Farmers’ Market Federation of New York to evaluate their vendors on market day in terms of topics such as image, display, product, pricing, and customer service.

Daily Market Sales Sheet

Stacy

An example of a daily sales sheet that vendors of Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance’s markets fill out at the end of the day to track vendor sales, with areas for gross sales tallies broken down by type of product (e.g. produce, flowers, meat, eggs, seafood, dairy, etc.)

Producer Load List

Stacy

A sample form used by SEE-LA (organizer of the Hollywood Farmers Market) to track vendor sales and product data broken down by type of product.