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 […]
The Oak Creek Market located in Milwaukee is looking to increase their sales by 250% in three years. After much investigation and analysis by the Farm 2 Facts team, it became apparent that factors like the weather, which the market initially believed had a significant effect on their sales, actually have little impact on sales […]
Food insecurity, otherwise known as a lack of reliable access to food, contributes to many long-term health issues and has severe implications for child development. Food insecurity is a very significant issue in the United States. A 2020 Feeding America report projected that in the United States, 1 in 8 adults and 1 in 6 […]
Every five years, the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services are required by law to produce a new publication of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), which translates nutrient needs into dietary patterns. The DGAs are then used to create graphics like the infamous food pyramid and MyPlate, SNAP education programs, and other […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us a lot about the strengths and weaknesses of our food systems – and it has shown us the true power of farmers markets. When the virus hit in early 2020, mainstream food supply chains struggled to adapt. Grocery stores ran low or ran out of food, restaurants shut their […]
