banner
     Your Networking Association for Farm Direct Marketing and Agritourism.HomeBack Forty

About Us
Conventions
Find a Member
Member Benefits
Resources
New! Classified Ads
Join NAFDMA
News
Contact Us

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 FMNPProvides 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

  1. WIC EBT Status Report as of August 12, 2005
  2. FNS Announces Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 WIC Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Pilot Project Grants Request for Cost Amendments (April 20, 2005)
  3. WIC EBT 5-Year Plan - action plans for FNS tasks between FY 2004 and FY 2008
  4. WIC EBT Systems Testing Guidelines
  5. Functional Requirements Document for a Model WIC System with EBT/ESD (FRED-E)
  6. 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
  1. PPS Presentation (pdf)
  2. Gus Schumacher and Matt Kurlanski (pdf)
  3. Nancy Bellow on Strategic planning (pdf)
  4. Nancy Bellow on Board Governance (pdf)
  5. Buying Products directly from Farmers (pdf)
  6. Selling at Farmers’ Markets (pdf)
  7. EBT New Hampshire (pdf-English)
  8. EBT New Hampshire (pdf-Spanish)

Back to Top

| Wisconsin Convention | Manage Your Profile | Log out |

 
Copyright 2007 North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association.
All Rights Reserved. Site by White Loaf Ridge