Ron Murphy has been gleaning at the Orono Farmers’ Market for several years, collecting food donations from farmers for the Crossroads Ministries’ pantries. Crossroads has a walk-in cooler, which enables them to store fresh produce, which has been increasingly popular with their patrons. The Orono Farmers’ Market has one of the oldest gleaning programs […]
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Books we love – summer reading suggestions!
July 21, 2017 CategoriesBelow is a list of some favorite books, new and old, from MFFM Board, staff, and friends. These suggestions are all related to farmers’ markets and farming – some more tangentially than others! (Many are available as audio books, for listening in the car or on the tractor.) These would also make good gifts for […]
Donated Produce and Tax Deductions
June 14, 2017 CategoriesCharitable Donations of Produce and the Tax Implications By Kristin Krokowski (reprinted with permission) Over the years there has been a lot of confusion about charitable donations of farm and garden produce and how that relates to tax deductions. After all there is always some good cause to donate your excess produce to – the […]
Marketing Materials for MHB Markets
June 12, 2017 CategoriesSpreading the word… As our farmers’ markets begin to bring in the bounty, MFFM produces a host of marketing materials for our partner markets to use in all sorts of ways. Below, you’ll find many memes for Maine Harvest Bucks farmers’ markets to use in social media or on their website. At the bottom of […]
An Overview of MFFM’s Work
March 20, 2017 CategoriesWe’re always happy to meet with other organizations to talk about Maine’s farmers’ markets, and the various roles they play in their communities. This slideshow offers a quick overview of MFFM’s work and resources.