CONNECTING TO CONSUMERS THROUGH PROGRAMS
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:16:07+00:00photo courtesy of Scottsville Farmers Market By Deborah Smith of the Scottsville Farmers Market Every farmers market faces the challenge of attracting and [...]
LESSONS LEARNED IN GROWING A FARMERS MARKET
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:16:07+00:00Courtesy of Historic Lewes Farmers Market The Historic Lewes Farmers Market in Delaware made their market a "Living Lab" to answer two questions: [...]
NEW FARMERS MARKET MANAGER TRAINING PROGRAM LAUNCHED
Communications Committee2025-04-29T04:15:51+00:00FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Farmers Market Manager Training Program Launched Pilot program is first of its kind in Virginia Richmond, VA – March 30, 2017 [...]
SNAP/EBT VENDOR TRAINING
Emilie Davis2025-04-29T04:15:53+00:0001/28/2015 by Meredith Ledlie Johnson Train your vendors on how to accept SNAP! It's important — they can help market the idea by telling their customers [...]
SHOPPING ON A BUDGET
Emilie Davis2025-04-29T04:15:54+00:00How to shop on a budget for your family depends on where you go. There are different tips for the farmers market and the supermarket. [...]
RECIPES & 5-DAY MEAL PLANS
Emilie Davis2025-04-29T04:15:54+00:0001/28/2015 by Meredith Ledlie Johnson Share recipes—there are more than 40 here! It’s always popular with customers, especially those who may be unfamiliar with how to [...]
FUNDRAISING TIPS FOR SNAP/EBT
Emilie Davis2025-04-29T04:15:55+00:0001/28/2015 by Meredith Ledlie Johnson Write grants and raise funds for your SNAP program: tools and tips from funders of SNAP incentive programs. [pdf-embedder url="https://vafma.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/SNAP-incentive-program-Grant-Writing-Tips.pdf"]
FREE TEMPLATES FOR MARKETING SNAP/EBT
Emilie Davis2025-04-29T04:15:56+00:0001/28/2015 by Meredith Ledlie Johnson Get the word out about your SNAP program—with marketing tools—it’s essential to your program's success! Check out these Free Templates (posters, post [...]
EXAMPLES OF SNAP ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES
Emilie Davis2025-04-29T04:15:56+00:0001/28/2015 by Meredith Ledlie Johnson To develop SNAP accounting procedures, check out the examples that market managers from Wytheville, Salem, and Williamsburg shared.
EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT USING EBT
Emilie Davis2025-04-29T04:15:57+00:0001/28/2015 by Meredith Ledlie Johnson Give market tours! It’s an excellent way to educate consumers about using EBT at your market. The Family Nutrition Program’s Market Orientation [...]