The Turkey Farm has a good article in their Summer 2002 edition of The Turkey Times newsletter on An easier way to food security. It’s about half way down the page, and talks about how small local farms make for better food security than large distant farms. Local Food is fully discussed pro and con at the […]
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The Farmers’ Market WIC program
June 14, 2012 CategoriesThe Maine Department of Human Services and the Maine Department of Agriculture cooperate to sponsor the Maine WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. Using federal funding, these special WIC checks are given to folks who already qualify for the regular WIC checks, which are redeemable in stores for specified products. The Farmers’ Market WIC Checks are […]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Electronic Benefits Transfer (SNAP/EBT)
June 12, 2012 CategoriesMFFM EBT Services and Support describes how MFFM can help your market start and sustain an EBT program. Please contact [email protected] with any questions. Implementing WIC and SNAP at Maine Farmers’ Markets – a 2 page summary from the Maine Department of Agriculture. EBT Guidelines (.doc 571 Kb) from the ME Dept of Ag. The Downeast […]
Farmers’ market publications
June 12, 2012 CategoriesBy Tom Roberts Print and web-based information sources for information about farmers’ markets and farmers’ market culture. And other farm-related publications of interest to small scale farmers. Orono Farmers’ Market 1996 Consumer Survey done by University analysts. The Best of Selling Outdoors, 2011 edition [pdf 1.6mB]. A compilation of the best articles from the MFFM […]
What items are eligible to be sold at market?
June 12, 2012 CategoriesSeveral questions commonly arise about the ingredients used to produce a product sold at market: Can the ingredients be purchased? Do they need to be made by the producers themselves? Must they be Maine produced? Can they come from out-of-state or commercial sources? The Orono Farmers’ Market has a draft version of what items are […]