Please take 10-15 minutes to submit written testimony for LD 468 by 9AM on Thursday, March 6, 2025. LD-468: An Act to Address Food Insecurity by Helping Maine Residents Access Locally Produced Food This bill would double the State Nutrition Incentive Fund to $1.2million per year, AND make the funding ongoing. This not only means […]
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URGENT: Consider signing on to support SNAP funding
February 14, 2025 CategoriesWe’re advocating to protect SNAP funding amid potential cuts. Right now, our most effective avenue is to emphasize the impact of SNAP on Maine’s rural economy. Please read this letter, and if you are a vendor who sells SNAP-eligible food, consider signing using the form below. Please remember to share with your network of farmers’ […]
MFFM Pop Up at the Augusta Winter Farmers’ Market
January 21, 2025 CategoriesWe’ll be at the Augusta Winter Farmers’ Market this coming Tuesday, January 28th! State legislators are invited to see a demonstration of Maine Harvest Bucks in action and learn more about how nutrition incentive programs support Maine’s farmers, small businesses, and rural jobs. We’ll have treats and a spin wheel with prizes, too. Mention secret […]
Now Recruiting! Online Farmers’ Market Organizer Training
September 30, 2024 CategoriesBoost your management skill-sets and help markets thrive. Learn how to be a more engaged market member. Join Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets, Farmers Market Coalition, NOFA-VT, and experts in farmers’ market organizing and mediation. Who can join? Farmers’ market organizers (vendors, managers, volunteers) and service providers that work with farmers’ markets. We prioritize markets that can […]
Recruiting farmers for our 2024 Farmers’ Market Price Report
June 7, 2024 CategoriesMFFM is looking for farmers to submit their price data to the Maine Farmers’ Market Price Report for the 2024 season. We aim to recruit up to 50 producers, statewide, to share their prices. This information is valuable to multiple stakeholders including farmers, customers, and business development services. On a weekly basis, we’ll have updated pricing information available on this website. If you sign up, we […]