Member Benefits

Your membership pays for itself with savings and special offers that serve you and your market.

ALL LEVELS of membership are annual (January – December) and include these benefits:

Dual Membership

  • VAFMA members are also members of the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC)

Advance Your Career

  • Discount on Conference registration
  • Discounts on Trainings & Webinars
  • Access to the Farmers Market Coalition’s member-only webinars

Connect with Your Peers

Stay Current

  • Receive VAFMA’s newsletter
  • Receive FMC’s Fresh Picks e-Newsletter

Enjoy a Free Gift

  • 2024 Social Media Content Calendar for Farmers Markets – with dates and post prompts to help you plan your marketing.

Save Money

Online Platforms

    • Constant Contact – 20% off a 1-month subscription, or 30% off a 6-month subscription, or 40% of a 1-year subscription
    • Farmspread – 15% discount on market management software
    • Food4All – 25% off setup fee ($100 value) plus a free online marketplace store (no subscriptions or hidden fees)
    • Local Line – A free premium feature (up to $300 value)
    • Lulus Local Food – $35 off Lulus Local Food fees making VAFMA membership free for new members! (Renewing members can apply it to their membership too of course.)
    • Manage My Market – 20% off market management software and more

Market Products/Rentals

Marketing & Business Consulting

Food Safety Training

    • Terry N. Phillips of Consulting Hospitality, Inc – 10% discount on Alcohol and Food Safety Training and Manager Certification
Also:
    • Access to the Farmers Market Coalition’s Members-Only discounts
    • 10% discount on Farmers Market University courses

Better Promote & Fund Your Market

  • Be included in the Virginia is for Farmers Market Lovers Farmers Market Trail
  • Have your farmers market highlighted on VAFMA’s social media pages
  • Be eligible for Fiscal sponsorship by VAFMA
  • One-on-One Strategy Sessions to help you plan a market visit by an elected official
  • Reduced fees for market development consulting
  • Claim your market on our map and connect it to your website
  • Access to National Farmers Market Week promotional tools
  • Access to FMC’s Member Only Resources, such as POP Club Guide, Toolkit, and Templates.

Make Your Voice Heard

  • VAFMA works for you on the state and national level – members are represented in Richmond and in Washington
  • Take member surveys and influence VAFMA’s agenda
  • Join grass roots advocacy efforts
  • Members are eligible to vote in VAFMA’s membership meeting

Receive Technical Assistance

  • Our experienced group of market managers answer questions about everything from starting a farmers market to SNAP/EBT and marketing, food safety, and more
  • Technical Assistance is available on a fee-based consulting service for farmers markets, their partners and organizations seeking to understand and support them.
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