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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210122
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SUMMARY:Market Manager Certification Course
DESCRIPTION:Market Manager Certification Course\nFridays\, Jan 22 – April 23\, 2021\n\nMore details to come!
URL:https://vafma.org/event/market-manager-certification-course/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Infectious Disease Training for Farmers Markets
DESCRIPTION:Farmers markets and farms (considered medium risk employers) are now required by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry to train their employees (paid and unpaid) on the hazards and characteristics of the SARSCoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease\, safe and healthy work practices\, personal protective equipment and other infectious disease topics. \nInfectious disease plans are also required for Medium Risk Employers with 11 or more employees (paid and unpaid). \nTo assist farmers markets in complying with these mandates\, VAFMA is offering a training class that walks 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 class\, participants will receive: \n— A certificate of completion \n— An infectious disease plan template along with training on how to customize it to fit your business \n— Education on and digital materials for training your employees \n— A link to a recording of the training \nAbout the Instructor \nPaul Helmuth is the Deputy Emergency Coordinator and has coordinated the COVID-19 response for the City of Harrisonburg. \nPaul has spent 30 years in emergency services as a paramedic\, firefighter and emergency manager. He has helped create plans for biological and terrorism responses for the last 19 years for both public and private responses including responses for anthrax\, influenza\, Ebola\, and now COVID-19. \nCost & Registration \n$150 for members \n$225 for non-members \nRegistration
URL:https://vafma.org/event/infectious-disease-training-for-farmers-markets-3/
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CATEGORIES:Training
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SUMMARY:Farmers Market Preparedness - Part IV Topic: How to Tell Your Story
DESCRIPTION:Virginia Cooperative Extension Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University in conjunction with the Virginia Farmers Market Association will share how to craft and tell your farm story. You will learn about marketing/branding/social media. In addition\, you will hear about different ways to market your business and what works and more importantly what hasn’t worked in this new market reality. \nFor more information\, contact Michael Carter\, Jr. at (804) 691-0490 or micarter@vsu.edu. \nYOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR ZOOM MEETING LINK IN THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A LINK\, PLEASE EMAIL smallfarm@vsu.edu \nIf you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices\, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity\, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
URL:https://vafma.org/event/farmers-market-preparedness-part-ov-topic-how-to-tell-your-story/
LOCATION:ONLINE
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