VAFMA News
Farmers Market Patrons Should Continue to Wear a Face Covering
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. Patrons at farmers markets should continue to wear a face [...]
It’s Official: Farmers Markets ARE Essential!
Virginia farmers market supporters are celebrating this week. Governor Ralph Northam signed House Bill 2302 into law making farmers market food and beverage products and sales essential during a state of emergency. “We are [...]
Farmers Market Preparedness: How to Tell Your Story
"How to Tell Your Story" is the focus of the fourth workshop in the Farmers Market Preparedness series from the Virginia Farmers Market Association (VAFMA) and the VSU Small Farm Outreach Program. Emilie Davis [...]
Food Insecurity in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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 number of Virginians who struggle to consistently acquire enough food [...]
Governor Urged to Make Farmers Markets Essential
Thank you to everyone who signed on to our letter to the Governor asking him to sign HB 2302 into law! Dr. Kim Hutchinson, Executive Director of the Virginia Farmers Market Association sent the [...]
SNAP & Virginia Fresh Match Help Markets Serve Low Income Customers
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 alike, as well as SNAP clients. In 2017, Virginians in [...]