Farmers' Market Management Network » Publications http://fmmn.org Working cooperatively to enhance Ohio farmers’ markets Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:19:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 2011 List of Farmers’ Markets Accepting Ohio Direction Card http://fmmn.org/2011/08/24/2011-list-of-farmers-markets-accepting-ohio-direction-card/ http://fmmn.org/2011/08/24/2011-list-of-farmers-markets-accepting-ohio-direction-card/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:49:26 +0000 admin http://fmmn.org/?p=1350 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 Related Posts: Reporting of SNAP Transactions [...]]]> 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

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]]> http://fmmn.org/2011/08/24/2011-list-of-farmers-markets-accepting-ohio-direction-card/feed/ 0 FMC Newsletter http://fmmn.org/2011/01/11/fmc-newsletter/ http://fmmn.org/2011/01/11/fmc-newsletter/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:12:18 +0000 admin http://fmmn.org/?p=991 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 [...]]]> 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 Funds Research on Farmers Markets & SNAP
Community Funded Incentive Galvanize Portland Communities
SquareUp: New Smartphone POS Technology
Marketshare Upgrades Offer Improved Impact Evaluation Tools
FMC Welcomes Intern Drew Love

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]]> http://fmmn.org/2011/01/11/fmc-newsletter/feed/ 0 National Farmers’ Markets Directory Released http://fmmn.org/2010/08/12/786/ http://fmmn.org/2010/08/12/786/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:42:59 +0000 admin http://fmmn.org/?p=786 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, [...]]]> 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. “Seeing such continued strong growth in the number of U.S. farmers markets indicates that regional food systems can provide great economic, social and health benefits to communities across the country,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The USDA National Farmers’ Market Directory can be found at http://farmersmarkets.usda.gov. Farmers’ markets can be searched by state, county, zip code and participation in federal nutrition assistance programs.

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]]> http://fmmn.org/2010/08/12/786/feed/ 0 Recruiting Vendors For A Farmers Market http://fmmn.org/2009/10/05/recruiting-vendors-for-a-farmers-market/ http://fmmn.org/2009/10/05/recruiting-vendors-for-a-farmers-market/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:17:31 +0000 admin http://fmmn.org/?p=439 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 Related Posts: No Related Posts ]]> 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

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]]> http://fmmn.org/2009/10/05/recruiting-vendors-for-a-farmers-market/feed/ 0 Guide for Opening Farmers’ Markets on Federal Property http://fmmn.org/2009/09/25/guide-for-opening-farmers-markets-on-federal-property/ http://fmmn.org/2009/09/25/guide-for-opening-farmers-markets-on-federal-property/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:46:51 +0000 admin http://fmmn.org/?p=427 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. [...]]]> 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 publication discusses the issues involved in locating a farmers’ market on federal property: security, insurance needs, parking, the use of utilities and amenities, and all the other things you need to consider. It tells who to contact for information, points to some helpful government Web sites and offices, and offers case studies of successful farmers’ markets on public property. http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5079490&acct=wdmgeninfo

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]]> http://fmmn.org/2009/09/25/guide-for-opening-farmers-markets-on-federal-property/feed/ 0 New Food Safety Report: Bridging the GAPs http://fmmn.org/2009/09/18/new-food-safety-report/ http://fmmn.org/2009/09/18/new-food-safety-report/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:53:04 +0000 admin http://fmmn.org/?p=408 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 [...]]]> 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 welcomed addition to the public discourse as Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), incoming Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and other committee members consider food safety legislation (S. 510), and the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of USDA holds hearings on a proposed national Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement.

Executive Summary
Although the vast majority of produce-related food-borne illnesses in the United States are traced back to food processors and not to farms, several recent outbreaks associated with fresh or fresh-cut produce have brought the farm squarely into the food safety picture. A 2006 outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 in bagged, ready-to-eat spinach and iceberg lettuce sent consumers running from leafy greens; a 2008 Salmonella outbreak, linked first to tomatoes and then to chili peppers, had a similar chilling effect. As a result, both government and industry have developed guidelines or strict protocols intended to improve produce safety on the farm.
Driven by a desire to prevent liability and to reassure consumers, many wholesale produce buyers and handlers — from regional distributors serving schools, to multinational supermarket chains — require farmers to comply with one or more of these on-farm food safety protocols. The protocols typically govern water and land use, worker hygiene, wildlife management and other activities. Often, the farmer must pay for an audit to demonstrate compliance before the buyer will purchase his or her product. Farmers selling to multiple buyers find themselves entwined in an increasingly complex and costly web of food safety programs, audits and certifications.
This report begins with an overview of existing on-farm food safety policies and programs. It then analyzes the ramifications of existing and proposed protocols, and offers recommendations for improving produce safety while preserving the diversity of farm sizes and production methods present in the U.S. food system.

Read the rest of the Executive Summary and the report

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]]> http://fmmn.org/2009/09/18/new-food-safety-report/feed/ 0 Insights on Why Farmers’ Markets Close http://fmmn.org/2009/08/18/insights-on-why-farmers-markets-close/ http://fmmn.org/2009/08/18/insights-on-why-farmers-markets-close/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:25:25 +0000 admin http://fmmn.org/?p=367 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.

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http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/sr/sr1073-e.pdf

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