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 […]
Addie Stone, who studied agribusiness at Clemson University, interned for the Dallas Farmers Market (DFM) in the summer of 2018. Addie enjoyed going on farm visits where she got to pet cows and pick watermelons, delivering fresh produce to chefs around downtown, and getting to know the farmers and vendors that came to the market […]
Climate change is a frequently discussed issue, but the path to reverse it can feel overwhelming. However, not every solution is radical. Some of the best ones use resources that have always been available. The article “Natural Climate Solutions” by Catie DeMets, published in the Wisconsin People and Ideas magazine, discussed how solutions such as […]
UW Madison’s Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture recently partnered with the Fondy Farmers Market to explore the market’s potential. With a goal of turning the farmers market location into a new, desired city place, the workshop will study the Fond Du Lac and North Area in Milwaukee, WI. Through planning and design visioning, graduate […]
This spotlight is the first blog in a new blog series we’re launching highlighting female farmers and their experiences. We interviewed Sonya Perrotti, who owns and manages the Coyote Family Farm with her husband in Penngrove, California. Could you tell us about your farm and products? Coyote Family Farm is an intensive market garden where […]
Farmers markets are critical infrastructure, keep reminding people of the essential service that you are. Marketplaces were the original center for food, crafts, entertainment, political voice, and social interaction. Today, there are around 11,000 open air marketplaces in the U.S. and according to the USDA, about 9,000 of these are farmers markets. Over the last […]
Fun Fact: In Dane County, Wisconsin, there’s at least 1 farmers market open every day of the week! As we celebrate National Farmers Market Week, #NFMW, we celebrate farmers, vendors, market managers, volunteers, visitors, and everyone else involved in the successes of farmers markets. Thank you farmers… For providing your community with fresh, local goods […]
