Farmers’ Market Management Network

The National Farmers Market Health Insurance Survey! You can start taking the survey right now by clicking on this link.

The Farmers Market Coalition is partnering with the USDA Risk Management Agency, with pro bono assistance from the San Francisco Insurance Center, on this 10-15 minute survey about health care coverage for people [...]

What are the issues on the mind of small farmers and market managers in Ohio?

What are your regulatory concerns? What do you want to learn more about?  Let us know.

How do you prefer to receive your updates and information? Take our polls and give us your thoughts at our new feedback page.

On January 10th, 2011, the board of directors of the Farmer’s Market Management Network met for a strategic planning session to work on our vision, mission and goals. We have placed the vision and mission statement on the site for your review and comment.

We value the input of our members in developing the [...]

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The Corporation for Findlay Market (CFFM) is hiring a Farmers and Outdoor Markets Manager.  CFFM is the non-profit management company for Cincinnati’s 158 year old historic public market.  The public market operates year round and is home to about three dozen full-time businesses.  The public market also [...]

Are you interested in learning how social networking tools can benefit your agricultural business?   Learn how Twitter, facebook, blogs, YouTube, and podcasts can help you share your farm story and market your business and products. Join Penn-State for a series of four webinars (each held twice) over the course of seven weeks. address at [...]

The following alert was published by theNational Sustainable Agriculture Coalition since the legislation will affect small farms that market direct we felt it was relevant to FMMN members.

ACTION ALERT! September 15, 2010

FOOD SAFETY LEGISLATION MUST PROTECT FAMILY FARMS, SUSTAINABLE & ORGANIC AGRICULTURE

CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY AND URGE THEM TO SUPPORT [...]

Sunday, September 19, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Wilmington OH

- Would you like to take a product from farm to market?

- Do you dream of having access to a commercial kitchen to develop a favorite recipe?

- Does your small restaurant have a great dressing or sauce you would like to commercially bottle and market [...]

Market vendors can now purchase insurance specifically developed for farmers market vending. Details of the offer are in our Resources section.

America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ Contest

American Farmland Trust is holding their annual America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest.

Entering your market in the contest will engage customers, generate local pride, raise the local visibility of your market, increase awareness of farmers markets, local food and farmland protection, and you will have a chance to win [...]