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Warning regarding insurance

September 7, 2016 by Leigh Hallett Categories

A message from the Farmers’ Market Coalition: “In the past, we had heard some good reviews of Farmers Market Insurance Now. Unfortunately, it looks like the company is now defunct, and has possibly been continuing to take money from participants over the past months, without actually offering any service. Farmers Market Insurance Now used to […]

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Thinking about selling prepared foods?

August 31, 2016 by Leigh Hallett Categories

We’ve been hearing from more people interested in selling prepared foods at markets. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has a helpful bulletin, Recipe to Market: How to Start a Specialty Food Business in Maine, with details about what is required for various types of foods, and links to excellent resources (including commercial kitchens that […]

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Recent Facts & Figures: SNAP works & Maine Harvest Bucks broadens the positive impact

August 29, 2016 by Jimmy DeBiasi Categories

Over the past year, research groups from around the country have released the results of multiple studies analyzing the long-term effects of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).* Formerly known as Food Stamps, this federally-funded program rolled out across the country in the 1960s and ‘70s and has since positively affected the lives of millions […]

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Washington County Farmers’ Market Trail

August 24, 2016 by Leigh Hallett Categories

The Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets (MFFM) has just released a new project, the Washington County Farmers’ Market Trail. The trail, published as a full-color brochure (with elements online at mainefarmersmarkettrail.org), features a detailed map of the region, plus descriptions of each market in Washington County and free, outdoor activities located near each. Designed by […]

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