Prepare for the Rainy Days! Here is a simple step that will save your market a lot of stress in the case of an EBT device error. This page will explain: How to order manual vouchers Why your market should have these How to use your manual vouchers ***WARNING – Clover machines do not process […]
Blog entries by Jimmy DeBiasi
Marketing Materials for MHB Markets
June 12, 2017 CategoriesSpreading the word… As our farmers’ markets begin to bring in the bounty, MFFM produces a host of marketing materials for our partner markets to use in all sorts of ways. Below, you’ll find many memes for Maine Harvest Bucks farmers’ markets to use in social media or on their website. At the bottom of […]
SNAP Authorization: apply & update at the Convention on January 29th
January 17, 2017 CategoriesDoes your farm or market currently accept Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) payments, such as SNAP? If so, you may need to update your information with the USDA Food & Nutrition Service to reflect current program authorities (a.k.a. who is responsible for the SNAP program), change in location, etc. You can do so with the direct […]
Join us for “Buying Local on a Budget”
January 6, 2017 CategoriesNext Tuesday, January 10th from 11:30 – 12:30, you can find us in the Somerset Room at the Agricultural Trades Show in Augusta. MFFM staffers and local farmers team up to offer a session on the benefits of buying direct from local farmers and will be sharing information and resources to help you get started. Shopping […]
Key Components of SNAP outreach & promotion
December 20, 2016 CategoriesCLICK HERE to view this short slideshow that we created for a recent conversation with SNAP Educators from throughout the state. Many SNAP Educators assist their local farmers’ market with outreach and promotion of SNAP, Maine Harvest Bucks (or other nutrition incentives), WIC, and other low-income […]