Food Access & Impact
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 AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY
Studies have shown that farmers markets bring business into the hosting communities. Each dollar spent at a market can generate as much as an additional $1.40 in spending in the businesses surrounding the market. In addition, we know that more of the money spent in local businesses (such as farms) [...]
ESTIMATING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PUBLIC MARKETS
01/27/2015 by Econsult Corporation (Feb 2007) Public markets are unique economic and social institutions which are increasingly being viewed as tools to achieve a wide variety of goals. These goals include improved access to quality food, better marketing opportunities for family farmers, improving social interaction in urban neighborhoods, increasing social [...]
Food Access & Impact
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 AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY
Studies have shown that farmers markets bring business into the hosting communities. Each dollar spent at a market can generate as much as an additional $1.40 in spending in the businesses surrounding the market. In addition, we know that more of the money spent in local businesses (such as farms) [...]
ESTIMATING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PUBLIC MARKETS
01/27/2015 by Econsult Corporation (Feb 2007) Public markets are unique economic and social institutions which are increasingly being viewed as tools to achieve a wide variety of goals. These goals include improved access to quality food, better marketing opportunities for family farmers, improving social interaction in urban neighborhoods, increasing social [...]