This is the first of my weekly notes to share new ideas, content, and innovations with you!  As your Executive Director, I see a great deal of content about agritourism and direct farm marketing.  Your NAFDMA staff had been looking for a new way to share this information with you, so we developed this page on our website to be a repository of great content.  Occasionally, we may have a few thoughts to share from one of the NAFDMA board members, or maybe share insights about a great vendor partner.  All in all - this will be a new way to share with you, our members.

For this week's idea, and keeping with the name of this source, I know many members do a great job educating and highlighting the importance of pollinators in farming.  Have you thought about doing a microfestival specifically about pollinators?  Some farms have done ladybug or butterfly releases, while others do a bee themed weekend event.  For more information about creating a microfestival, visit the Education Center and click on the Festivals and Events button for Frank Price's presentation and powerpoint on the subject. 

Thanks for reading this first edition of The Pollinator and I look forward to sharing more thoughts with you weekly!

Suzi Spahr