The Big Bite – Vendor Marketing Essentials
Mary Delicate2024-09-27T15:45:17+00:00Ok, so you have a product and are ready to grow; now what!? This session will address the tangible steps to implement various marketing strategies [...]
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Truth & Dare: Speak Up for Farmers Markets
Mary Delicate2024-09-27T15:44:42+00:00More than 12,000 farmers markets operate in the United States and Canada alone, hosting some quarter million producers and small businesses. It’s a multi-billion dollar [...]
Encouraging the Healthy Choice: How SNAP-Ed Supports Farmers and Farmers Markets in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Mary Delicate2024-09-27T15:43:38+00:00SNAP-Ed is a national, federally funded program that strives to increase the fruit and vegetable consumption of SNAP eligible families. Each state has a SNAP-Ed [...]
The Key to Powerful Marketing
Mary Delicate2024-09-27T15:42:40+00:00What’s the secret to marketing that sticks? It’s not just about the latest tools or trends—it’s about creating genuine connections. In this session, Emilie Davis [...]
The Possibility of Plastic Free Farmers Markets – A discussion on how, or if, we get there
Mary Delicate2024-09-27T15:42:00+00:00Working towards eliminating single-use plastic at farmers markets; a discussion of best practices, limitations in implementation, and lessons learned from real-life examples. Jennifer Cole, Clean [...]
From Stalls to Stability: The Truth Behind the Grind Q&A session with a panel of entrepreneurs
Mary Delicate2024-10-08T19:06:03+00:00This session delves into the journey from initial struggles and setbacks (the "stalls") to finding a sustainable path forward. Expect candid discussions, practical strategies, and [...]
Unlocking Food Security Through Farmers & Markets: A Data-Driven Exploration
Mary Delicate2024-09-27T15:40:20+00:00Curious about how farmers and markets are making a real difference in low-income food security? At Virginia Fresh Match (VFM), we've spent years gathering impact [...]
Standard Operating Procedures for Success
Mary Delicate2024-09-27T15:38:53+00:00Whether you are the manager of a non-profit, volunteer-run farmers' market or a vendor with several employees, developing operations manuals, checklists, and other procedural documents [...]
Modernization of Farm Market Fresh and Farmers Market Nutrition Programs
Mary Delicate2024-09-27T15:38:22+00:00This session will explore the modernization of USDA's Senior and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Virginia's Farm Market Fresh and Maryland's Farmers Market Nutrition Program [...]
Growing Community: Tips and Tools for Growing your Community Market with Placemaking
Mary Delicate2024-09-27T15:37:18+00:00This engaging session explores how creative placemaking can make your Farmers Market grow from a place of commerce to a community gathering spot. Strategic partnerships [...]