Farmers Market Preparedness Webinars for Vendors
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:18+00:00Farmers Market Preparedness for Vendors Online, April 13, 20, & 27, 6pm VAFMA is partnering with VSU Small Farm Outreach for a free series of [...]
Virginia Farmers Market Manager Resources
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:19+00:00Virginia Farmers Market Manager Resources Speakers at VAFMA's March 2022 Virginia Market Manager Meeting shared many useful tools, updates, presentations, and contact info. [...]
Sampling Now Allowed and More Farmers Market Updates
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:26+00:00Sampling Now Allowed, Customers May Pick Out Own Produce, & Designated Eating Areas Not Required Effective May 15, 2021: Seventh Amended Executive Order 72 [...]
Farmers Market Preparedness Food Safety Webinar Recording & Resources
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:31+00:00On February 25, 2021, the Virginia Farmers Market Association (VAFMA) and the VSU Small Farm Outreach Program hosted a webinar on food safety for [...]
Produce Safety Worker Health, Hygiene and Training
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:34+00:00Training Program from Virginia Cooperative Extension This self-paced training curriculum includes all required standards outlined in subpart D of the Produce Safety Rule including [...]
Infectious Disease Training for Farmers Markets
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:09:00+00:00Infectious Disease Training for Farmers Markets November 10, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM All Virginia businesses – including farmers markets, farms and [...]
Farmers Markets: To Stay Open or Close?
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:09:24+00:00We know that many farmers market operators are trying to decide how to respond to COVID-19. VAFMA recommends that markets work with their local governments' [...]
Going to Market: A Guide to Selling Food at Farmers Markets
Emilie Davis2025-04-29T04:11:57+00:00A Guide to Selling Raw, Processed and Prepared Food Products at Farmers’ Markets, Stores & Roadside Stands Prepared by Renee Boyer, Associate Professor, Extension Specialist & Joell [...]
NEW PRODUCE SAFETY RULE FOR FARMERS
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:16:08+00:00Please encourage produce farmers at your market to check the Exemption Flow Chart at www.VAProduceSafety.com to see if they are covered by the new Produce [...]
FOOD SAFETY AT THE MARKET
Emilie Davis2025-04-29T04:18:16+00:00With the danger of foodborne illnesses and the potential for litigation, farmers market managers and vendors should pay close attention to State and local health department [...]