Food Access & Impact
SNAP TO IT, VIRGINIA!
09/15/2014 by Bob Buccieri Consider becoming eligible to accept SNAP at your market: SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits or Food Stamps accepted at your farmers market allows SNAP clients to purchase nutritious locally grown foods while supporting local farmers. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the most current [...]
GRANT WRITING TIPS
Grant Writing Tips from Interviews of Funders of SNAP Incentive Programs in Virginia, provided by the Virginia Cooperative Extension
GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR SNAP/EBT
by Tom Roberts, Maine Federation of Farmers' Market EIN – Employer’s Identification Number, functions in many ways like a Social Security Number for a business or an organization. Farmer's markets run by city or county governments may use an Employer’s Identification Number instead of a Social Security Number (SSN) on their application [...]
DEVELOPING THE MARKET’S MISSION
Identifying A Market's Mission and Goals Defining a market’s mission is a fundamental task—it defines the market’s aims and activities, its purpose in a nutshell, and hence establishes the boundaries of its operation. And it should answer the question of what you hope to achieve in operating the farmers market. By defining [...]
APPLYING FOR AND STARTING YOUR SNAP/EBT PROGRAM
The Basics for Farmers Markets in Virginia 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 2014, Virginians in every county in the Commonwealth were collectively issued more [...]
A COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEM: BUILDING HEALTH, WEALTH, CONNECTION AND CAPACITY AS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE
05/01/2011 by Bendfeldt, E.S., Walker, M., Bunn, T., Martin L This report was established for the Martinsville/Henry County region of Virgnia and outlines what a food system is and how it can build health, wealth,connection, and capacity around food and farming at the community and regional levels. Consumer demand for locally grown and sourced [...]
Food Access & Impact
SNAP TO IT, VIRGINIA!
09/15/2014 by Bob Buccieri Consider becoming eligible to accept SNAP at your market: SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits or Food Stamps accepted at your farmers market allows SNAP clients to purchase nutritious locally grown foods while supporting local farmers. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the most current [...]
GRANT WRITING TIPS
Grant Writing Tips from Interviews of Funders of SNAP Incentive Programs in Virginia, provided by the Virginia Cooperative Extension
GLOSSARY OF TERMS FOR SNAP/EBT
by Tom Roberts, Maine Federation of Farmers' Market EIN – Employer’s Identification Number, functions in many ways like a Social Security Number for a business or an organization. Farmer's markets run by city or county governments may use an Employer’s Identification Number instead of a Social Security Number (SSN) on their application [...]
DEVELOPING THE MARKET’S MISSION
Identifying A Market's Mission and Goals Defining a market’s mission is a fundamental task—it defines the market’s aims and activities, its purpose in a nutshell, and hence establishes the boundaries of its operation. And it should answer the question of what you hope to achieve in operating the farmers market. By defining [...]
APPLYING FOR AND STARTING YOUR SNAP/EBT PROGRAM
The Basics for Farmers Markets in Virginia 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 2014, Virginians in every county in the Commonwealth were collectively issued more [...]
A COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEM: BUILDING HEALTH, WEALTH, CONNECTION AND CAPACITY AS THE FOUNDATION OF OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE
05/01/2011 by Bendfeldt, E.S., Walker, M., Bunn, T., Martin L This report was established for the Martinsville/Henry County region of Virgnia and outlines what a food system is and how it can build health, wealth,connection, and capacity around food and farming at the community and regional levels. Consumer demand for locally grown and sourced [...]