November 2020 Meeting
Table of Contents
Agenda
Introductions - Break Out Rooms
Updates from Local Markets
Updates from Local Farmers
End of the Season Data Collection
Overview of Completed 2021 Surveys
Data Collection Reminders
Meeting Times and Dates in 2021
New Market in 2021 - Niles
Open Discussion
Call In Information
NOTICE - Date Change Due to Thanksgiving Holiday
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End of Year Customer Survey Data for Farmers Markets
(click the logo to access the doc)
Announcements and Noteworthy Items
This survey is designed by researchers at Virginia Tech and North Carolina State University to understand how farmers market vendors and managers have altered their practices in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to use these responses from this survey to help inform strategies to assist farmers markets across the United States during this time.
Mahoning County Buy Farm Fresh Hub
https://mahoning.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/buy-farm-fresh
The Buy Farm Fresh Hub is brought to by the Mahoning County Commissioners CARES Act Funding, OSU Extension Mahoning County, and the Mahoning County Farm Bureau. For questions or concerns, please contact Mahoning County OSU Extension at 330-533-5538.
Howland Farmers Market Winter Online Market
Winter Market 2020-2021: The HFM online marketplace will launch Monday, November 16th for placing orders. Order pick-up will be on Saturday, November 21st from 11am to 1pm at the Howland SCOPE Center on 8273 High St NE, Warren, OH 44484. Beginning in December, order pick up will be the 1st and 3rd Saturday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm through May 2021. Text HFMFAN to 33222 to receive market updates. A link to the HFM Online Marketplace will be shared on launch day.
Now Hiring - Howland Farmers Market Manager
HFM Market Manager Job Description.pdfNational Farmers Market Network Request for Applications: Anti-Racist Toolkit for Farmers Markets Work Group Members
Virtual information session November 30th at 4pm ET
Applications accepted through December 13th
Farmers Market Coalition, in partnership with consultants Sagdrina Jalal and Nedra Deadwyler, is supporting the creation of an anti-racist toolkit for farmers markets. The creation of this toolkit will primarily be driven by a work group made up of and led by Black food systems experts, with FMC serving in a supporting role.
The toolkit will both examine farmers markets at a high level, identifying the ways that policies and systems have contributed to making farmers markets predominately White spaces, and provide practical tools and resources for market operators to examine and adjust their internal structures and policies to be more anti-racist. FMC envisions this toolkit being structured similarly to the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit, with multiple methods of delivery (checklists, videos, case studies, worksheets, etc).
Want to learn more about what we’re looking for in Work Group Members or have specific questions about the project? We will be hosting a live information session on Zoom, November 30th.
InTents: The Farmers Market Conference 2021
Who attends this event?
Current and prospective farmers market participants: farmers, food makers and farmers market managers. Municipal groups, nonprofits and policy makers that host or support farmers’ markets. Artists and crafters who participate in farmers markets will find some value, but many of the sessions are specific to food operations or market management
I already operate a successful farmers market. Why should I attend?
We think there's always something to learn about new methods of recruiting and retaining farmers and vendors, dealing with increasing costs and regulations, maximizing your marketing budget, and managing invoicing and paperwork. And it's always a good time when you network with other people in your industry. (They get you.) If you really already know it all, contact us about leading a session and sharing your expertise.