From Charles Green, Deputy Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services: The Governor's Executive Order 72 has been updated to align with CDC guidance. [...]
Virginia farmers market supporters are celebrating this week. Governor Ralph Northam signed House Bill 2302 into law making farmers market food and beverage products [...]
"How to Tell Your Story" is the focus of the fourth workshop in the Farmers Market Preparedness series from the Virginia Farmers Market Association [...]
Increasing Food Access Among SNAP Participants in the COVID-19 Pandemic By Meredith Ledlie Johnson, Virginia Family Nutrition Program The COVID-19 pandemic increased the [...]
Thank you to everyone who signed on to our letter to the Governor asking him to sign HB 2302 into law! Dr. Kim Hutchinson, [...]
Accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps) benefits at farmers markets can be a win-win situation for markets and vendors [...]
Sign-On Letter: Urge Governor to sign HB 2302, making farmers markets essential House Bill 2302, making Virginia's farmers markets essential during a state of [...]
On February 25, 2021, the Virginia Farmers Market Association (VAFMA) and the VSU Small Farm Outreach Program hosted a webinar on food safety for [...]
February 12, 2021 The Upshot: Register with your local health district even if you have registered via VAFMA and/or VDACS for access to [...]
A topic we hear a lot of questions about is Online Sales Platforms -- how to choose them, how to set them up and [...]
