VAFMA February Update
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:34+00:00In this Issue Congratulations to Dr. Bronaugh! Vaccine Update Legislative Update Online Sales Simplified Infectious Disease Training Impact of COVID-19 on Vendors Updated Guide to [...]
Farmers Markets are Essential
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:34+00:00During the onset of COVID-19, we all realized the importance of needing to have farmers markets deemed essential. Essential businesses were allowed to remain open. Insurance [...]
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 [...]
Farmers Market Preparedness Workshops
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:35+00:00Farmers Market Preparedness Workshops January 28, 2021, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Demand for healthy local food is increasing in the Commonwealth. Of course, [...]
Follow Up: Early Access to Vaccine for Farmers Markets
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:36+00:00Dear Colleagues, We've heard from many of you asking follow up questions about early access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Below are answers to those [...]
Early Access to Vaccine for Virginia Farmers Markets
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:52+00:00January 12, 2021 Dear Colleagues, On January 8th, we sent a letter to Governor Northam requesting that farmers market managers, staff and vendors that [...]
Agenda for the 2021 Virginia Farmers Market Conference
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:54+00:00We're only two weeks away from the conference! If you haven't registered already, it's time to reserve your spot. Virginia Farmers Market Conference January [...]
Governor’s New Mitigation Measures Do Not Appear to Impose New Restrictions on Farmers Markets
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:54+00:00December 11, 2020 — Yesterday Governor Ralph Northam announced new, targeted measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 as new cases and hospitalizations continue [...]
How has COVID impacted your farmers market?
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:55+00:00Please take 10 minutes to help researchers from Virginia Tech and North Carolina State University assess the impact of COVID-19 on farmers markets. They are [...]
Free Speech at Farmers Markets
Mary Delicate2025-04-29T04:08:55+00:00Many farmers markets face questions about free speech—in particular, what types of restrictions markets can place on activities like leafleting, political campaigning, and protesting. What [...]