Most Maine farmers’ markets that accept SNAP offer a special bonus for free fruits and vegetables with every SNAP purchase! Details of the bonus vary location by location. Visit your local participating market to find out more. It is easy for SNAP participants to get free bonus fruits and veggies at these participating markets: Augusta […]
Blog entries by Leigh Hallett
Why do we use computer scales?
June 22, 2015 Categoriesby Bob Bowen When we started in the farmers market, we sold chickens and meat with a small (and CHEAP!) set of table scales. They weren’t sealed for retail sales but no one caught us. And we kept checking them to assure us that we were being fair. And we tended to charge to the […]
Food for thought about customers
June 22, 2015 Categoriesby Dick Keough, Brunswick Market How do you feel about your customers? How do your customers feel about your farmstand? Do you get cash tips from your customers? Do your customers give you gifts? Do you give needy people a gift of your product or a discount? Do you get asked to help local groups […]
FINI Funding to Begin in June
May 29, 2015 CategoriesAccording to Wholesome Wave and Maine Farmland Trust, final details about the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive funding will probably be released the first week of June. The participating markets will each be working with a partner from the Maine Local Food Access Network. The partner organizations will be arranging contracts or MOUs (memoranda of understanding) with each […]
FINI Funding for Maine Farmers’ Markets: FAQ
April 14, 2015 CategoriesAs has been widely reported, the USDA recently approved a major grant proposal to support SNAP/EBT programs at more than 30 Maine farmers’ markets! (The 3 year program, announced last week, will also involve some farm stands and CSA programs.) We are very excited to see this level of Federal funding directed towards Maine farmers’ markets. […]