BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Virginia Farmers Market Association - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vafma.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Virginia Farmers Market Association REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20180101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201110T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201110T220000 DTSTAMP:20251125T044858Z CREATED:20201027T193638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T044858Z UID:6773-1605031200-1605045600@vafma.org SUMMARY:Infectious Disease Training for Farmers Markets DESCRIPTION:All Virginia businesses – including farmers markets\, farms and market vendors — are now required to adhere to the new Statewide Emergency Workplace Safety Standards adopted by The Department of Labor and Industry’s Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Program and the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board in July 2020. \nThe standards require farmers markets to: \n\nCreate a check-in protocol for symptoms and exposure before each shift \nDevelop an infectious disease plan (deadline was 9/14/20) * (businesses with 11 or more employees)\nCreate a coronavirus 101 training for employees with a completion certificate offered at the end of the training (deadline was 8/14/20) \n\nTo assist farmers markets in complying with this mandate\, VAFMA is offering a training class that will walk attendees through the steps of compliance. Harrisonburg City COVID-19 Response Coordinator\, Paul Helmuth\, will guide attendees through the requirements and how they apply to farmers markets. \nThrough this 4 hour class\, participants will receive: \n\nA certificate of completion\nAn infectious disease plan template along with training on how to customize it to fit your business\nEducation on and digital materials for training your employees\nA link to a recording of the training URL:https://vafma.org/event/infectious-disease-training-for-farmers-markets/ LOCATION:ONLINE CATEGORIES:Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200314T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200314T150000 DTSTAMP:20200224T171756Z CREATED:20200224T171654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T171756Z UID:5737-1584176400-1584198000@vafma.org SUMMARY:Blue Ridge Farmers Market Vendor Training DESCRIPTION:The Virginia Farmers Market Association\, LEAP for Local Food\, Salem Farmers Market and Lynchburg Community Market are offering a regional farmers market vendor training March 14th in Roanoke. \nThis will be a day of networking\, marketing training\, resource sharing\, and business planning. We’ll also hear some vendor success stories! \nPeer-led presentations on: \n\nBusiness Resources\nBusiness Planning\nMarketing for the Market\nSuccess Stories\n\nRegistration is $10 and includes lunch \nPlease Register Here URL:https://vafma.org/event/blue-ridge-farmers-market-vendor-training/ LOCATION:Colab\, 1327 Grandin Rd SW\, Roanoke\, VA\, 24015\, United States CATEGORIES:Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200311T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200311T140000 DTSTAMP:20200227T164227Z CREATED:20200227T164227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200227T164227Z UID:5755-1583924400-1583935200@vafma.org SUMMARY:VAFMA Coastal Region Meeting and Training DESCRIPTION:Spring 2020 Season Kickoff!\nThe Virginia Farmers Market Association invites all Farmers Market Managers and Vendors in the Coastal Region to Join us for our 2020 Season Kickoff meeting and training! \nThis gathering is open to both members and non-members\, free of charge. Bring a brown bag lunch if you wish. \nWHEN: Wednesday\, March 11\, 11 am to 2 pm \nWHERE: Chesapeake Central Library\, 298 Cedar Road\, Chesapeake\, VA 23322 \nREGISTRATION: FREE but please register \nHeather Wheeler from the VDACS Marketing Division will be presenting about the Virginia Grown and Virginia Finest Programs\, as well as best practices for farmers market vendors. \nWe also have Courtney Mickiewicz from the VDACS Food Safety Division to speak about policies and compliance that both market managers and vendors should be aware of. \nAdditionally\, we have some information about the Certified Naturally Grown program\, which is gaining traction with small producers. Certifications include produce\, mushrooms\, livestock\, apiary and aquaponics. \nOur Executive Director\, Dr. Kim Hutchinson\, will also be there to tell you more about VAFMA and its initiatives and benefits. We hope to see you there! URL:https://vafma.org/event/vafma-coastal-region-meeting-and-training/ LOCATION:Chesapeake Central Library\, 298 Cedar Road\, Chesapeake\, Virginia\, 23322 CATEGORIES:Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200124T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200424T150000 DTSTAMP:20200116T190958Z CREATED:20200116T190958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T190958Z UID:5674-1579860000-1587740400@vafma.org SUMMARY:Market Manager Certification Course DESCRIPTION:A 14-week interactive\, engaging\, student-centered learning experience addressing real-world market issues. This certification program will train market managers in best practices on the following topics: \n\nThe Role of Market Manager\nMarket Rules\, Policies\, and Governance\nMarket Operations: Accounting\, Sales & Expenses\, SNAP\nConflict Management\nSpecial Events: Planning\nMarketing and Social Media\nGrant Writing and Fundraising\nMarket Data & Reporting\nFood Safety at the Market\n\nLearn more here. URL:https://vafma.org/event/2020-market-manager-certification-course/ LOCATION:ONLINE CATEGORIES:Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200115T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200115T120000 DTSTAMP:20191216T153606Z CREATED:20191216T153523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T153606Z UID:5626-1579086000-1579089600@vafma.org SUMMARY:Getting to Greener Webinar DESCRIPTION:Getting to Greener Webinar\nFarmers Markets are full of plastic bags\, plastic utensils\, clamshell packaging. At just one market in Fairfax County\, shoppers use a conservative average of 100\,000 single use plastic bags per season. There are over 25 Farmers Markets in the Northern Virginia Region every week. Several are year round and that is an unconscionable number of plastic bags considering the damage just one bag could do to a bale of cotton\, or if ingested by livestock. \nThis session will showcase products and programs that Markets and Farmers can use instead of single use plastics and open the discussion up to creative ways Markets can market their sustainability and get even more customers (including eco-tourists!) who care about not just where the food comes from\, but how they buy it. \nAbout the Presenters \nJennifer Cole\, Executive Director- Clean Fairfax \nJennifer Cole has been the Executive Director for Clean Fairfax since January 2009.\nShe served as the President of the Virginia Council on Litter Prevention and Recycling\, a member of the Beekeepers Association of Northern Virginia\, the Virginia Recycling Association\, and serves on the County’s Trash Team\, a task force made up of County agencies\, regional authorities and non-profits working on keeping area streams and special places clean and litter-free. She is the 2018 recipient of the Fairfax County Environment Excellence Award. Before moving to Northern Virginia\, Jen worked in Providence\, Rhode Island developing and managing urban agriculture and community gardens\, community forestry\, and advocacy via environmental law.\nShe holds a Masters in Public Administration with an emphasis on Urban Environmental Policy from Norwich University and a Certification in Advanced Business Sustainability from the University of Vermont. \nZach Huntington\, Clean Streams Program Manager- Clean Fairfax \nZach Huntington is a Virginia native and lifelong outdoorsman with a passion for clean water. He received his Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science with a concentration in Natural Resources and Conservation\, and is currently pursuing an MBA with a concentration in Environmental Compliance and Sustainability. URL:https://vafma.org/event/getting-to-greener-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Training,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191218T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191218T130000 DTSTAMP:20191216T153317Z CREATED:20191216T153317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191216T153317Z UID:5624-1576670400-1576674000@vafma.org SUMMARY:Marketing 101 Webinar DESCRIPTION:Marketing 101:\nClarify Your Identity to Connect With Customers\nIn this webinar\, participants will be guided through simple exercises to find clarity in their identity and branding and connect with their ideal customers. We’ll also cover common mistakes small businesses make in their identity and branding\, and tips and tricks for marketing on a budget (including new resources not discussed at the VAFMA conference!) URL:https://vafma.org/event/marketing-101-webinar/ CATEGORIES:Training END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190916T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190916T130000 DTSTAMP:20190821T184914Z CREATED:20190821T184832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190821T184914Z UID:4921-1568635200-1568638800@vafma.org SUMMARY:Vendor Webinar Series 9/16 - 10/14 DESCRIPTION:Join VAFMA and Virginia Cooperative Extension for a lunchtime webinar series. Mondays\, 9/16/19 – 10/14/19 at noon \n\nMarket Vendor Lunchtime Webinar Series URL:https://vafma.org/event/vendor-webinar-series/ LOCATION:ONLINE CATEGORIES:Training END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR