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Cold Storage for Meat at Farmers’ Markets
July 12, 2022 CategoriesThe following is some shared wisdom by Hanne Tierney, of Cornerstone Farm and former MFFM Board member, on the best practices to keep meat frozen at market. Buy the most expensive cooler you can afford. Add additional insulation to all sides of cooler ( like a tinfoil bubble wrap that people buy to insulate hot […]
Unique Workplace Wellness Program Available for Health-Minded Employers
March 30, 2022 Categories
Employers want happy, healthy employees. Employees want to have fun in their time off and they love to eat good food. Enter Bumper Crop, a program of the Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets (MFFM) that provides employers with an innovative workplace wellness option that is also an employee appreciation incentive. Through Bumper Crop, Maine employers […]
2022 Annual Meeting Announcement
December 20, 2021 CategoriesCome one, come all, and hear all about the 2021 happenings of the Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets. Join Board members and staff of the Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets (MFFM) for our 2022 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting is scheduled for January 19, 2022 at 9am and will take place via Zoom Conference Call. […]
Maine farmers rally to support food access program with online fundraisers
December 10, 2021 Categories
Over 20 farmers and farmers’ markets across the state are hosting online fundraisers to support the Maine Harvest Bucks nutrition incentive program. Maine Harvest Bucks provides low-income shoppers with bonus bucks at farmers’ markets to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms. The fundraising initiative comes at a time when Maine Harvest Bucks has […]