Food Safety
Food Safety Summit 2026
REGISTRATION & Agenda What You Need to Know to Keep Your Market Safe, Compliant, and Thriving Food safety is at the heart of every successful farmers market. It’s what builds trust with your customers, protects your vendors, and keeps your market running smoothly season after season. And while farmers [...]
VCE Gleaning Trainings
A grant-funded project with the Society of St. Andrew (SoSA) out of Big Island is developing three gleaning-related trainings, and they would appreciate some feedback! One is focused on gleaners (largely based on the produce worker training already offered), One focused on farmers (focused on their safety considerations when working [...]
Going To Market: A Guide to Selling Raw, Processed, and Prepared Food Products from Your Home, at Farmers’ Markets, Stores, and Roadside Stands
An updated "Going to Market" is now available from Virginia Cooperative Extension! It's a very helpful publication for market managers and vendors. Going To Market: A Guide to Selling Raw, Processed, and Prepared Food Products from Your Home, at Farmers’ Markets, Stores, and Roadside Stands: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ANR/ANR-46/ANR-46.html [...]
News: Food Safety Certificates, Equity Webinars & Legal Toolkit Feedback
In this Issue Food Safety Summit Recordings & Certificates Equity Webinar Series Starts Tuesday Feedback on Farmers Market Legal Toolkit Recordings & Certificates are Available for the 2024 Virginia Farmers Market Food Safety Summit Recorded April 4, 9 & 11, 2024 An online summit for market managers, food vendors / [...]
2024 Virginia Farmers Market Food Safety Summit
Registration April 4, 9 & 11, 9am 12pm EST, online An online summit for market managers & food vendors covering the ins and outs of food safety requirements in Virginia Food freshness, short supply chains and excellent traceability make farmers markets ideal venues for food safety. The pride and care [...]
A Pivotal Year for VAFMA – a note to members, partners, and supporters
Dear Friends of VAFMA, This has been a pivotal year for the Virginia Farmers Market Association. We have launched and expanded initiatives that have been brewing for years. It is with the deepest gratitude that I share these 2023 highlights with you -- our members, partners, and supporters. These accomplishments [...]
Food Safety
Food Safety Summit 2026
REGISTRATION & Agenda What You Need to Know to Keep Your Market Safe, Compliant, and Thriving Food safety is at the heart of every successful farmers market. It’s what builds trust with your customers, protects your vendors, and keeps your market running smoothly season after season. And while farmers [...]
VCE Gleaning Trainings
A grant-funded project with the Society of St. Andrew (SoSA) out of Big Island is developing three gleaning-related trainings, and they would appreciate some feedback! One is focused on gleaners (largely based on the produce worker training already offered), One focused on farmers (focused on their safety considerations when working [...]
Going To Market: A Guide to Selling Raw, Processed, and Prepared Food Products from Your Home, at Farmers’ Markets, Stores, and Roadside Stands
An updated "Going to Market" is now available from Virginia Cooperative Extension! It's a very helpful publication for market managers and vendors. Going To Market: A Guide to Selling Raw, Processed, and Prepared Food Products from Your Home, at Farmers’ Markets, Stores, and Roadside Stands: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ANR/ANR-46/ANR-46.html [...]
News: Food Safety Certificates, Equity Webinars & Legal Toolkit Feedback
In this Issue Food Safety Summit Recordings & Certificates Equity Webinar Series Starts Tuesday Feedback on Farmers Market Legal Toolkit Recordings & Certificates are Available for the 2024 Virginia Farmers Market Food Safety Summit Recorded April 4, 9 & 11, 2024 An online summit for market managers, food vendors / [...]
2024 Virginia Farmers Market Food Safety Summit
Registration April 4, 9 & 11, 9am 12pm EST, online An online summit for market managers & food vendors covering the ins and outs of food safety requirements in Virginia Food freshness, short supply chains and excellent traceability make farmers markets ideal venues for food safety. The pride and care [...]
A Pivotal Year for VAFMA – a note to members, partners, and supporters
Dear Friends of VAFMA, This has been a pivotal year for the Virginia Farmers Market Association. We have launched and expanded initiatives that have been brewing for years. It is with the deepest gratitude that I share these 2023 highlights with you -- our members, partners, and supporters. These accomplishments [...]