Currently there are 29 Maine farmers’ markets accepting EBT. At our recent workshops “Making Your Market More Low-Income Friendly” we learned some useful information about changes in the process for farmers’ markets. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service has a team dedicated exclusively to working with farmers and farmers’ markets to resolve their EBT challenges […]
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Setting prices synthetically rather than analytically
January 30, 2015 CategoriesAnalysis tries to understand things by breaking them down into their components. Synthesis tries to understand a thing by combining and processing information in its surroundings. Do you determine your prices by building them up from their component costs? Or do you look at how your prices will fit into the entire market ecology that […]
The role of subsidies in determining the price of produce
January 30, 2015 CategoriesFirst off, it is important to note that pricing of our products is probably third or fourth (or even further!) down the list of why most of our shoppers buy from us. Nevertheless, discussions about pricing tend to bring out the economists who are willing to provide us with a lesson in Economics 101. Often […]
Register for March Workshops
January 26, 2015 CategoriesIs Your Market Low-Income Friendly? MFFM is offering a new workshop about increasing low-income access at your farmers’ market. Thanks to a grant through the Maine Community Foundation, the cost to register is just $10, which includes all materials and lunch. We’ll be offering the workshop in Bangor March 2nd and again in Brunswick March 4th (9:00-4:00). […]
Maine Farmers’ Market Convention January 25, 2015
January 23, 2015 CategoriesThe 7th annual Maine Farmers’ Market Convention is happening this weekend! More than 35 farmers, bakers, market managers, community partners, and professionals in related fields will be presenting panels on a host of topics related to farmers’ markets. The event will be taking place at the Maple Hill Farm Inn in Hallowell. Pre-registration is advised […]