MFFM is grateful to have found a new partner for this year’s Maine Farmers’ Market Convention focused on equity and low-income food access. The New England Grassroots Environment Fund (NEGEF) provided a sponsorship that enabled farmers and community members working to support Supplemental Nutrition Access Program (SNAP) access at farmers’ markets to come to the […]
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Making Your Market More Accessible to All
January 17, 2018 CategoriesWatch our video on this topic from the 20223 FM Convention. Accessibility at the Market At the 2018 Maine Farmers’ Market Convention (1/11/18), Ketra Crosson, OTL, and Jill Johanning, AIA, gave a presentation about accessibility at farmers’ markets. Jill and Ketra discussed the importance of topics such as secure footing, providing “handicapped accessible” parking (when […]
MFFM Annual Meeting
January 11, 2018 CategoriesNew Venue and Guest Speakers for Convention
December 26, 2017 CategoriesThe Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets’ 10th annual Farmers’ Market Convention will take place Thursday, January 11th at the Augusta Civic Center. For the first time, the convention will run concurrently with the Maine Agricultural Trades Show, an annual event hosted by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry, which runs from January 9th-11th. […]
Maine Harvest Bucks are Available at Winter Farmers’ Markets
December 14, 2017 CategoriesMaine Harvest Bucks are available all winter long at the following farmers’ markets: Augusta Winter Farmers’ Market Nov 28 to April Tuesdays, 12 to 5pm Old Church, 70 State St, next to Lithgow Library Bangor Winter Farmers’ Market Sundays 11-2pm Decemer 3 & 17, January 7 & 21, February 4 & 18, March 4 & […]