MFFM works with a range of local partners around the state, particularly in support of the Maine Harvest Bucks program at farmers’ markets. Thank you to all the organizations that support this work! The list includes: Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District, Healthy Acadia, the Sunrise County Economic Council, Healthy Oxford Hills, the Center for an […]
The Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets is pleased to announce there will be 115 summer farmers’ markets in Maine this season. With markets from Madawaska to Kittery, Eastport to Bridgton, most Maine residents will have ready access to farm-fresh local foods. The number of farmers’ markets has been growing steadily, with a four-fold increase over […]
MFFM is pleased to be partnering with Healthy Acadia to launch a new part-time position that will assist farmers’ markets in Washington County with SNAP and Maine Harvest Bucks outreach and promotion. This person will primarily focus on the Eastport, Calais, and Princeton Farmers’ Markets and will collaborate with Healthy Acadia, MFFM, market members and volunteers to […]
Ronda Stone of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry recently issued this new policy to help ensure the safety of food samples at farmers’ markets: POLICY FOOD SAMPLING AT FARMERS’ MARKETS APRIL 13, 2016 This policy amends, updates and supersedes the previous policy “Sampling of Food Products at Farmers Markets” dated March 18, 2010. The […]