Farmers’ Market Management Network, Inc. Working cooperatively to enhance Ohio farmers’ markets both large and small to create unity, consistency, and sustainability through collaboration and education.

USDA Funding for Farmers Market Promotion Program

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Announces Availability of

$5 Million in Funding for Farmers Market Promotion Program

This year FMPP will emphasize three priorities during the 2010 grant period: (1) focus on the recruitment and retention of new farmers to participate at farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer farm marketing outlets; (2) develop professional expertise for farmers market managers, [...]

Ohio Farmers’ Market Conference

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 attend to [...]

Ohio Farmers’ Market Access Project RFP

In an effort to increase access to fresh, healthy specialty crop produce to all Ohioans the Ohio
Department of Agriculture has established the Farmers Market Access project to fund new
infrastructure and outreach enabling these markets to accept Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT).
EBT refers to the electronic processing of food assistance through the Ohio Department of Job [...]