VAFMA News
Produce Safety Worker Health, Hygiene and Training
Training Program from Virginia Cooperative Extension This self-paced training curriculum includes all required standards outlined in subpart D of the Produce Safety Rule including visual representations of personal health and hygiene; as well as, [...]
Farmers Market Preparedness Workshops
Farmers Market Preparedness Workshops January 28, 2021, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Demand for healthy local food is increasing in the Commonwealth. Of course, the difficulty of getting your products to customers has increased [...]
Follow Up: Early Access to Vaccine for Farmers Markets
Dear 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 questions. I would like to also make clear that we [...]
Early Access to Vaccine for Virginia Farmers Markets
January 12, 2021 Dear Colleagues, On January 8th, we sent a letter to Governor Northam requesting that farmers market managers, staff and vendors that sell at farmers markets be considered for early access to [...]
Agenda for the 2021 Virginia Farmers Market Conference
We'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 7, 2021, 8:30am - 4:00pm (with breaks) Recording available Registration [...]
Governor’s New Mitigation Measures Do Not Appear to Impose New Restrictions on Farmers Markets
December 11, 2020 — Yesterday Governor Ralph Northam announced new, targeted measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 as new cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in all areas of the Commonwealth. Executive Order [...]