In response to the SNAP funding crisis, MFFM will continue providing Maine Harvest Bucks to SNAP participants at farmers’ markets regardless of whether your EBT card has any funds. When you show your EBT card at the Info Booth of any participating farmers’ market, you’ll receive $15 in Maine Harvest Bucks to spend on fresh […]
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Take urgent action for SNAP
October 23, 2025 Categories
10/26/25 Update: We sent the letter to Senator Collins’s office first thing this morning. Thank you to the 120+ farmers’ market vendors and organizers who signed in such a short window! 10/23/25 Earlier this week, we received official notice that SNAP benefits for November are cancelled. This is horrifying news for all Mainers who rely […]
Important Info for WIC Vendors
July 7, 2025 CategoriesYou may have already heard, but there are a few important-to-know changes to WIC at the farmers’ market this season. FMNP benefits became available July 1st. This is the bonus nutrition incentive portion of WIC participants’ budget, only good for Maine-grown fruits and vegetables bought directly from farmers like you. This year, that benefit is […]
Harvest Bowls
June 16, 2025 CategoriesAnnouncing Harvest Bowls, an Empty Bowls series, coming to four Midcoast and Downeast farmers’ markets in August 2025! The Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets is holding an Empty Bowls-style fundraising series to support food access at farmers’ markets and raise awareness of our food security work. We’ll host a simple free meal, with handmade artisan […]
We’re Fundraising for Food Access!
May 25, 2025 CategoriesAugust 2025 Update: The information below is accurate for most years, but this year we are now facing a $400,000+ funding loss, due to a federal Nutrition Incentive grant being closed. This represents about half of what we need to fully fund Maine Harvest Bucks. As a result we have had to reduce our matching […]