This year the number of farmers’ markets accepting food assistance has grown. If your market accepts the Ohio Direction Card make this link part of your outreach plan. The document contains a listing of all Ohio’s participating markets by county. 2011 Farmers Markets accepting the Ohio Direction Card [...] The latest edition of the Farmers’ Market Coalition Newsletter offers some interesting reading plus a insurance webinar series. Read More In This Issue: A New Year Letter from the Board FMC Announces Insurance Webinar Series to Start January 31 FMC Seeks Resource Librarians Successes to Celebrate in Food Safety Legislation FMC Welcomes Newest Members FNS [...] National Farmers’ Markets Directory Released <http://bit.ly/aZxE7e>* The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the 2010 National Farmers’ Market Directory lists 6,132 operational farmers markets, representing 16 percent growth over 2009 when the agency reported 5,274. The 2010 National Farmers’ Market Directory results is being released as part of National Farmers’ Market Week, Aug. 1-7, 2010. [...] The Wallace Center publishes innovative ideas for markets and for small farmers. For some fresh ideas, check out their online resource library this winter. Recruiting Vendors For A Farmers Market Publication http://www.wallacecenter.org/our-work/Resource-Library/wallace-publications/handbooks/RECRUITERS_Sc.pdf Guide for Opening Farmers’ Markets on Federal Property The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service released “Opening a Farmers Market on Federal Property: A Guide for Market Operators and Building Managers” (PDF/262KB). The publication was jointly published by the Urban Development/Good Neighbor Program of General Services Administration, which administers most federal buildings. This [...] New Food Safety Report: On Thursday, September 10, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and Food and Water Watch released an excellent new food safety report <http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=d2vVIeX1we12Vam0MkEFkk25nwNFYA7l>, “Bridging the GAPS: Strategies to Improve Produce Safety, Preserve Farm Diversity and Strengthen Local Food Systems.” Written by Elanor Starmer and Marie Kulick, the report is a [...] A special report on farmers markets in Oregon. It focuses on the dynamics of market startups, closures, and manager turnover. It examines data for markets that closed and offers recommendations to enhance market success. http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/sr/sr1073-e.pdf |
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