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Creative Fundraising Strategies for Farmers Markets

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Donita Anderson, Executive Director of the North Union Farmers Market in Ohio hosts several fundraising events throughout the year.

Wayne [...]]]> Download the slide presentation in a PDF document: (Creative-Fundraising-Strategies-for-Farmers-Markets-Dec-2012)

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Creative Fundraising Strategies for Farmers Markets

Presenters:

Donita Anderson, Executive Director of the North Union Farmers Market in Ohio hosts several fundraising events throughout the year.

Wayne S. Corey, President, Board of Directors Des Moines Farmers Market in Washington takes fundraising beyond special events by integrating a multi-tiered approach to fundraising throughout the year.

Leslie Schaller, Program Director of The Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet), moderates the webinar.

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We represent a collaborative effort [...]]]> While Saturday markets are common in Columbus, you don’t have many on Sunday afternoon. The Ravens’ Farmers Markets seeks to fill that need on the East side in a park-like setting that should be very popular.

The Ravens’ Farmers Market

(1 Kings 17:6)

Who We Are:

We represent a collaborative effort of a number of neighborhoods on the East side of Columbus, which are starting a farmer’s market beginning with the summer of 2013.  The Ravens’ Market will be held in Berwick neighborhood of Columbus (located just south of Bexley). The neighborhoods in our collaboration have expressed a great interest and excitement about the market being held in our community.  The Ravens’ Farmers Market will be on the north lawn of Redeemer Lutheran Church with high visibility on a major thoroughfare, easy access just a half mile north of the James Rd. exit on I-70, and a large parking lot.

When and Why:

The Ravens’ Farmers Market will be held from June through October on Sunday afternoons from 1:00-4:00pm. We think it is important to allow time for families to worship and then come to the market together. We want to provide a place where neighbors can gather to foster an atmosphere of community around healthy wholesome food. For our first year of operation, we have received funding from the community to offer the stalls to farmers for no charge.  All participants in this market will be the primary producer of the products they are selling. We are looking for farmers who can proudly talk to customers – first hand – about the items they are selling. We have a multi-level, comprehensive marketing plan (print/electronic/church & civic association communication) to advertise to an already energized community.

Contact Us

Reserve your spot soon! Please check out our website: www.ravensmarket.org , find us on Facebook (Raven’s Market) or email us at ravens.market@yahoo.com. We are a member of and listed on the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) and Farmers Market Management Network. If you are interested in selling your goods to our community please email us or call us at (614) 975-9878.  We’d be happy to tell you more about this new market.

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The session will be 1 to 4 p.m. in the Shisler Conference Center on the Wooster campus of Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural [...]]]> WOOSTER, Ohio — A listening session is scheduled for April 30 to hear comments and concerns about the U.S Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed new food safety rules for fresh produce.

The session will be 1 to 4 p.m. in the Shisler Conference Center on the Wooster campus of Ohio State University’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave. OARDC is the research arm of Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The program is being hosted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Ohio State, Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Farm Bureau.

“The FDA is coming here because they want to hear from Ohio’s produce growers,” said Ashley Kulhanek, agriculture and natural resource educator for OSU Extension. “They are encouraging comments. Because it’s a proposed rule — not final yet — this is the opportunity to ask questions and make your concerns heard, because once it’s final, it’s done.”

The event is free, but registration is requested. The registration form is online at the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Web page at http://bit.ly/FDAmtg

Many growers have questions about how the proposed rule will affect their operations, Kulhanek said, or if they can be exempt from the rules. “This is your chance to get clarification about the rule and how it will apply to you,” she said. “The meeting will include two hours just for open conversation, questions and answers with the audience.”

Michael Taylor, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine, is scheduled to attend the session and will be available for questions, Kulhanek said.

“Participants will have access to some top-level FDA administrators,” Kulhanek said. “You can get information right from the source.”

Representatives from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Farm Bureau will also be in attendance.

The long-awaited proposed Produce Safety rule was published on Jan. 16. It is one of the measures the FDA has taken to comply with the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act. The proposed rule focuses on standards for growing, harvesting, packing and holding produce on farms. It is geared toward produce, including fruits, vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, sprouts and nuts, that are likely to be eaten fresh. Not included is produce that is rarely consumed raw, such as potatoes, or is destined for commercial processing.

The rule applies to conventional and organic farms and to greenhouses. Hydroponic produce is also included.

The FDA has already held three public two-day meetings (in Washington D.C., Oregon and Chicago) that the law required, Kulhanek said. “Now the FDA is reaching out to more farmers in different regions. FDA has been hosted in North Carolina and Georgia recently for similar listening sessions.”

This meeting is more informal, Kulhanek said. The public can still officially comment on the rule online or in writing by May 16. To comment, click the link from the Federal Register page, or go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for FDA-2011-N-0921. The Federal Register page also includes information to submit comments in writing.

Source:
Ashley Kulhanek
330-725-4911
kulhanek.5@osu.edu

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Market will be held at Seger Park [...]]]> There is a new farmers’ market in Vandalia, Ohio.  They are looking for new vendors, particularly organic (certified or sustainable)  produce, cheese and honey and other unique food products.

It will be held Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. beginning Friday, June 14, through Friday, August 30.

Market will be held at Seger Park on Tionda Drive South adjacent to the Vandalia Senior Center. The park features a beautiful gazebo and a variety of mature trees. The market will include local artists and ready-to-eat food. More about Vandalia Community Farmers Market Info

Website: www.vandaliafarmersmarket.com

Facebook: facebook.com/VandaliaFarmersMarket

Vendor application

Vendor Rules and Regulations

Contact: Brenda Rex, Market Manager
Phone: 937-898-5351
Email: VandaliaFarmersMarket@gmail.com

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The agenda is [...]]]>  The Ohio Farmers’ Market Conference is returning on Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12.  The focus for this year’s conference is to celebrate Ohio’s diverse markets and keeping it fresh.  The conference will be filled with information and education relevant to advancing today’s farmers’ market managers and vendors/producers in Ohio.

The agenda is packed with practical information to assist Ohio producers and market managers to better their businesses.  New for 2013, there will be topics such as disaster preparedness, speaking with the media, adding value, and building your customer base.  There will be group sessions as well as breakout sessions that will focus on managers, vendors, or new markets.  In addition to the informative presentations, there will be ample opportunity for networking with farmers’ market managers and vendors throughout the state with experience in both large and small markets.

“As with programs we have offered in the past, one of the greatest benefits is networking with others who are passionate about farmers’ markets and local foods,” said Christie Welch, Farmers’ Market Specialist with the Ohio State University South Centers.  Comments received from past participants on conference evaluations include:

• “Great conference! I particularly enjoyed being able to talk and share ideas with other market managers.”
• “This was a terrific, info-filled conference …even for someone doing a market for a while.  Thank you!”

Registration will cost $95 for both days as a member of the Farmers’ Market Management Network (FMMN) and $120 as a non-member.  View details on becoming a FMMN member.

The conference is being offered by The Ohio State University South Centers, part of The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, and will take place at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on The Ohio State University’s main campus.  A major sponsor for this conference is the Easton Farmers’ Market.

For more information and to reserve your seat, please contact Melissa Carter by e-mail (carter.1094@osu.edu), telephone (740-289-2071 ext. 222), or on the website http://ohiofarmersmarkets.osu.edu.

Additional conference information on ride sharing, nearby accommodations and more is available from FMMN here.

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