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More Farmers' Market Resources
NAFDMA's Farmers' Markets ResourcesFarmers' Markets Support
How to Direct Market Farm Products on the Internet (pdf)
How to Start a farmers' market (pdf)
Why use farmers' markets (.pdf, 6 MB)
Farmers' Market economic Impact study (pdf)
Safe
Handling of Food at Open Markets
Food
Safety for Farmers Markets
Food
Safety for Farmers' Market Vendors
Weights
and Measures Guidelines for Sales at Farmers' Markets, Roadside Stands and
Other Commercial Outlets
Tools for Rapid Market Assessment (pdf)
How it's done in Florida (pdf)
Case Studies
A Case
Study of the Davis Farmer's Market: Connecting Farms and Community
A Case Study of
the Laytonville Farmers' Market : A Rural Community Market
A Case Study of the
Stockton Farmers' Market: An Urban Community Market
Farmers’ Markets as an
economic multiplier
FMNP Programs
National Association of Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs
Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs - Good,
basic F.A.Q.’s on the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), including
where and how the program operates, a list of state contacts, and a two-page
fact sheet.
Senior FMNP - Provides a basic
overview of the Senior FMNP, including a two-page fact sheet.
Insurance
Insurance - What New York is doing
Insurance (pdf) - What Missouri is doing
The
California
model (pdf)
Farmers' Markets Governance and Boards
Farmers' Markets - Marketing and business guide (html)
Farmers' Markets - Marketing and business guide (pdf)
Rules and Regulations for Farmers' Markets (pdf)
Farmers' Market Development manual (pdf) (Iowa)
Rules for Columbia Farmers' Market, Missouri
"Certain rules work for all farmers' markets."
Rules and regulations at Davis Farmers’ Market, CA (pdf)
Market policy for Davis Farmers' Markets, CA (pdf)
Rules & Regs for the Vancouver Farmers Market in BC, Canada
Establishing
and Operating a Community Farmers Market (
University of
Kentucky)
Farmers'
Markets: Consumer Trends, Preferences, and Characteristics (
Rutgers
University)
Farmers'
Markets: Managers Characteristics and Factors Affecting Market Organization
(
Rutgers
University)
Farmers'
Markets: Producers' Characteristics and Status of Their Business (
Rutgers
University)
EBT
at Farmers’ Markets Promotion Ideas & Samples
EBT in
Oregon
Texas WIC Farmers’
Market Nutrition Program (pdf)
Florida FMNP/WIC program (pdf)
National overview of farmers’ market
EBT demonstration projects
EBT
newsletter (pdf)
Ecology Center EBT project
Signs
“We Gladly
Accept EBT” in English (.pdf, 6.5 MB)
“We
Accept EBT – Buy Tokens Here” – Heart of the City Farmers’ Market (.pdf, 156
KB)
"We
Accept EBT - Buy Stockton tokens here" (.pdf, 2.9 MB)
Flyers
EBT
coupon flyer - English, editable (.doc, 248 KB)
EBT
coupon flyer - Spanish, editable (.doc, 240 KB)
Posters
"EBT
Coming Soon" - Spanish/English (.pdf, 1.4 MB)
Generic
Farmers' Market EBT Poster (.pdf, 2.1 MB)
Full-Color Brochure Samples
Alameda
County EBT Brochure - 5 languages (.pdf, 224 KB)
Generic Page 1
- Spanish/English (.pdf, 6.6 MB)
Generic
Page 2 - Spanish/English (.pdf, 2.5 MB)
Contra
Costa FM EBT brochure - Spanish/English (.pdf, 356 KB)
General
EBT
Card graphic (.pdf, 1.3 MB)
EBT Buttons layout
(.pdf, 2.1 MB)
WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer
- WIC EBT Status Report as of August 12, 2005
- FNS Announces Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer
(EBT) Pilot Project Grants Request for Cost Amendments (April 20, 2005)
- WIC EBT 5-Year Plan - action plans for FNS tasks between
FY 2004 and FY 2008
- WIC EBT Systems Testing Guidelines
- Functional Requirements Document for a Model WIC System with EBT/ESD
(FRED-E)
- WIC Smart Card Interoperability Specification
for Off-line Grocer and Clinic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Systems.
WSU Nutrition Education
Provides a wealth of good, specific information on both the WIC and
Senior FMNP for Washington State, much of which will also apply to
other states. The site includes:
- A page for Market Managers & Growers, with FAQs and information on their roles and responsibilities.
- Specific information for agencies that manage Senior FMNPs
- Nutrition education materials
- A long list of FMNP promotion ideas, including some specific materials
- Downloadable FMNP program brochures in nine languages, including Spanish (focused on preparing and eating fresh produce)
Bridging the Technological Divide: a Guide to Accepting Food
Stamps at Farmers Markets. (pdf) Offers
some good practical advice and information for farmers markets interested in
accepting food stamps, including a summary of EBT processors available. Has a national scope, but focuses on the
example of the Crescent City Farmers Market in New Orleans.
New England Workshop presentations - November 4 & 5, 2006
- PPS Presentation (pdf)
- Gus Schumacher and Matt Kurlanski (pdf)
- Nancy Bellow on Strategic planning (pdf)
- Nancy Bellow on Board Governance (pdf)
- Buying Products directly from Farmers (pdf)
- Selling at Farmers’ Markets (pdf)
- EBT New Hampshire (pdf-English)
- EBT New Hampshire (pdf-Spanish)
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