ADVISORY: TUESDAY—Pingree to visit summer meal site in Portland and farmers market in Augusta with top Obama Administration official Contact: Andrew Colvin, (202) 527-4681 (Pingree) Eddie Ortega, (617) 699-7283 (USDA) WHAT: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree will join the top Obama Administration official in charge of federal nutrition programs—USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon—to see on-the-ground efforts to […]
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Public transportation pilot at Sanford Farmers’ Market
July 29, 2016 Categories
In previous years, the Sanford Farmers’ Market had two locations – downtown Springvale on Wednesdays and Sanford’s Central Park on Saturdays – but chose to move both market days to Central Park this season. There were many pros to this location switch – consistency and quality of location, centrality and visibility. However, market manager and SNAP […]
New hires: expanding farmers’ market support down east and up north
July 25, 2016 CategoriesWe are thrilled to announce that the hiring process for our new positions in Washington and Aroostook Counties are complete and the new people filling these roles have hit the ground running! Funding from the USDA’s Farmers’ Market SNAP Support Grant and a local foundation have allowed us to expand our efforts and human power in these regions. A goal of both positions […]
Tools, templates & tips for Maine Harvest Bucks markets!
July 18, 2016 CategoriesBy season’s end 35 farmers’ markets throughout the state will be operating Maine Harvest Bucks SNAP bonus programs to make Maine-produced foods more accessible to low-income shoppers. We are endlessly grateful to the market members, volunteers and local partner organizations who help make these programs a success! Each market has an assigned MHB/SNAP program point person […]
Snapshot Markets 2016
July 15, 2016 Categories
Markets of all sizes will be participating in our first Maine Farmers’ Market Snapshot Week August 7-13. Markets that registered in advance will receive a toolkit containing posters, prizes, surveys, and other materials. We welcome all markets to use our online resources. For a list of markets that signed up to receive the toolkit, click […]