VAFMA News
The next webinar in the “Farmers Selling Online” series from VAFMA and the VSU Small Farm Outreach Program will take a closer look at the Lulus Local Food online platform. It will be directed at farmers but will also give market managers a better understanding of how the system works.
Adopting an online sales platform will benefit farms and markets well beyond COVID-19. Join us July 21st to learn more. mailchi.mp/287c7ed45055/lulus-local-food-webinar
Want to learn more about the Lulus Local Food online sales platform?
Join us for a closer look on July 21 at 1pm. We’ll look at the application process, setting up and tracking your inventory and how to download reports.
We’ll share how farmers can use the platform as their own online store while also selling through multiple online farmers markets.
Free registration:
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Ready to take your farm to the next level? Applications are due July 9th for Farm Credit Knowledge Center’s Ag Biz Planner program starting August 2020.
Contact Sarah Scyphers at sscyphers@fcvirginias.com for more information. Applications can be found at: www.farmcreditknowledgecenter.com.Ready to take your farm to the next level? Applications are due July 9th for this year's Ag Biz Planner program starting August 2020. Contact Sarah Scyphers at sscyphers@fcvirginias.com for more information. Applications can be found at: www.farmcreditknowledgecenter.com.
In order to smoothly activate the P-EBT card, clients should input all 0s for their SSN, regardless of whether they have one or not.
Phase 3 Best Practices still promote No Touch / Low Touch customer purchasing:
Given the climbing numbers of the virus cases across the nation, today VDACS Commissioner, Dr. Jewel Bronaugh suggested farmers market vendors continue to adhere to no touch shopping and keeping products 6-feet from customers.
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