Written by Olivia Nygaard Farmers markets are more than just places to buy fresh produce—they are vital to local economies, communities, and sustainability efforts. However, amidst the farm-fresh goods and bustling crowds, market managers can face some pretty complex challenges: tracking sales, managing vendors, ensuring accessibility through food assistance programs, and coordinating volunteers. That’s where […]
Written by Lucas LoBreglio As the first hints of autumn start to grace the tables at our farmers markets, we are ecstatic to highlight another one of our partners in the Southern Piedmont Climate-Smart Project, one that pleasantly reminds us to savor those summer Sundays spent at the market. Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market comes […]
Written by Josie Reeve As part of National Farmers Market Week, Farm2Facts is excited to celebrate and highlight one of our partners, the Lynchburg Community Market! The Lynchburg Community Market is a vibrant community market, nestled in a river valley and built on the hills rising into the Blue Ridge mountains. The market has existed […]
Written by Lucas LoBreglio and Sofie Schachter Happy National Farmers Week! This is one of our favorite times of the year, because there’s nothing we enjoy more than partnering with farmers market stakeholders and celebrating the many benefits they bring to their local communities. Read on for information and resources related to this week of […]
Sofie Schachter It’s National Farmers Market Week! This is a critical time to elevate the work and impact of farmers markets across the country, but especially of our F2F member markets. In honor of National Farmers Market Week, we at F2F have collected some resources and information for you to use in order to raise […]
Sofie Schachter Following is a Q&A with the Executive Director of the Downtown Beloit Association, Shauna El-Amin. Shauna has been helping to run the Beloit Farmers Market for the past 12 years. What motivated you to get involved in farmers markets?Our organization took the farmers market over soon after its formation in 1987, but the […]
When we sit down to share a meal with loved ones this Thursday, many of us will take a moment of gratitude. We will recognize how those sitting next to us and across from us support us. We will nourish ourselves with food made by someone else, a gift for our bodies. The point of […]
Farm 2 Facts is highlighting the St. Louis Farmers Market in this member spotlight. Farm 2 Facts staff had the opportunity to interview Linda Bader, market manager of St. Louis Farmers Market and president on the board of directors of Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA). Key Highlights from market manager Linda Badger What motivated you […]
This week, Farm2Facts is celebrating National Farmers Market Week in a number of ways. While the 2020-2021 market season has been a challenging one, farmers markets across the country have given us many great reasons to celebrate and reflect. Markets have been required to grow and adapt to the ever-changing circumstances of the pandemic; curbside […]
Just like thousands of other businesses across the world, farmers markets have had to adjust their methods of operation and consider the impacts of COVID-19. Farm 2 Facts market communities on both the east and west coasts of the United States have demonstrated an ability to manage drastic change over the past year. Markets That […]
