The Hernando Farmers Market was established in 2008 by the city and a group of citizens who wanted a place for the community to convene and provide an outlet for our farmers to sell their products. The market accepts Senior and WIC vouchers, SNAP, and provides a double SNAP incentive through a grant to increase the consumption View Full →

While Lyn has been involved in agriculture for much of her life, it took her 40 years to figure out how to get her own farm. That was 20 years ago and she hasn’t looked back. Over the Moon Farm, which Lyn runs with Patty Neiner, is a 26 acre, grass-based certified organic farm that View Full →

Sierra Cascade was one of the first organic blueberry farms in California when John and Armen Carlon established it in 1989. The Carlons raised their sons on the farm and currently employ 25-50 seasonal employees to grow blueberries of exceptional quality without the aid of off-farm inputs. “Farmers markets have been important to Sierra Cascade View Full →

Jennifer Taylor and her partner Ron Gilmore farm 32.5 acres of land once owned by her grandmother, a sharecrop who saved money and purchased the farm she once worked. Taylor and Gilmore re-established the farm after it had been abandoned, converted to organic, and named it in honor of Taylor’s grandmother, Lola. “Farmers Markets offer View Full →

Rag & Frass Farm was started by Julia Asherman who turned an old motel and neglected pasture into a diversified, 3-acre farm complete with laying hens and a cow. After making peace with the fire ants and teaching herself how to farm, Julia fell in love with the long growing season, challenging climate, and southern View Full →

In 2008, Amy’s father gave his children a choice: take up the family ranching business or risk losing the storied Winters Family Ranch, one of the oldest Cattle operations in West Central Texas. Amy stepped up, and has since taken the ranch in a new direction by selling their beef direct to consumers. “The ability to View Full →

Summit Attendee Testimonial:

“I had a great time! I came away with a lot of inspiration and ideas to take back to my market. I met a lot of great people and resources to help our market continue to grow and evolve. Thank you for the opportunity!”

Summit Attendee Testimonial:

“I’ve been fortunate to be present at the very beginning of a number of projects – I started my own farm, started our community’s first farmers’ market, and was a pilot partner in Market Match, so it was terrific to attend the first Direct Marketing Summit and confirm that yes, in fact direct marketing and View Full →

Summit Attendee Testimonial:

“Bloomfield Development Corporation was excited to learn that the National Direct Ag Marketing Conference would take place this year as we have felt that there aren’t enough opportunities for small farmer’s markets such as ourselves to learn from others. We were thrilled to not only meet so many other small and medium sized markets and View Full →

Summit Attendee Testimonial:

“The Summit was excellent and I was able to connect with some great organizations and people that were willing to share lessons learned and paths forward in regards to some of the issues our market is dealing with. The one thing I would add is that the Summit seemed very urban market oriented and I View Full →