Hello Ohio farmers market managers and vendors. I have received a number of questions about the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program and the WIC Fruit & Vegetable Program. In an effort to assist you with understanding the 2 programs and who can accept the vouchers, Kadie Donahoe from the Ohio Department of Health has provided to [...]
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Attached for your information and use is a joint (ODA and ODH) training announcement which has been sent to all local health departments. The training options will address three separate topics offered at different locations and dates. They include: 1. Farmers’ Markets, Cottage Foods, Home Bakeries and Exemptions for Farm Market Registration; 2. Determining Cost [...] There are still a few opportunities to participate in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training. Hal Kneen, who presented this information at the Ohio Farmers’ Markets conference in early March will be conducting the training sessions. Hal does a great job and provides useful information for Ohio growers. If you are interested in registering and/or checking [...] TRAFFIC STOPPERS: Start a conversation at your market table by growing unusual produce Discussion will focus on fruits and vegetables such as jerusalem artichokes, broccoli raab, garlic scapes, tomatillos, and others that grow well but aren’t commonly seen at area farmers’ markets. Led by Melinda O’Briant and Nancy Ogg of Shady Grove Farm. February [...] Do you know any farmers interested in Good Agricultural Practice training opportunities? FMC just received an announcement that the next GAPs Online Produce Safety Course will begin February 10 and will run through March 2, 2010. Each course is limited to 25 people. There will be a $50 fee for taking this course. If the [...] March 4-5, 2010 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg We have partnered with Ohio State University South Centers and the Ohio Department of Agriculture to present Ohio’s first statewide farmers market conference. This two-day conference will cover topics such as direct marketing, insurance and funding. Farmers’ market managers and vendors are invited to [...] One of the most challenging aspects of running a market can be defining and enforcing a producer-only market policy. This winter, Farmers Market Coalition dove into the often murky and controversial waters of producer-only market enforcement on behalf of its market managing readers in search of the answers to a few frequently asked questions: What [...] |
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