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:
Advance Your Career
- Discount on Conference registration
- Discounts on Trainings & Webinars
Connect with Your Peers
- Connect with VAFMA’s regional leaders
- Meet other members at regional meetings, committees & on social media
- (Find your regional lead, join our Market Manager Facebook group)
Stay Current
- Receive VAFMA’s newsletter
Save Money
Online Platforms
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- 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
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- ICEBOKS – 10% off all products
- Old Time Wooden Nickel Co. – special pricing and discounts for approved farmers markets
- Rock the Bike – 15% off event rentals (does not include shipping and handling fees)
- TentCraft – 15% off all products
Marketing & Business Consulting
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- The Apple Cart – $50 discount on an initial strategy session
- Magic Mirror Marketing – 5% off workshops or website design services
Food Safety Training
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- Terry N. Phillips of Consulting Hospitality, Inc – 10% discount on Alcohol and Food Safety Training and Manager Certification
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- 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
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.
Membership Levels
Membership is open to anyone who supports farmers markets. There are several levels of membership based on the type of sponsor you are:
New Member – $35 – All markets new to VAFMA (First Year Price Only)
Small Market – $50 – Markets with 2-15 vendors
Medium Market – $100 – Markets with 16-35 vendors
Large Market – $150 – Markets with 36+ vendors
Multi-Market – $250 – Organizations managing 2+ markets
Vendor – $25 – Any farmer, food producer, or artisan selling products at a community farmers market
Partner – $25 – Consumers who regularly shops at a farmers market in Virginia
Friend of VAFMA – $25 – People or organizations other than farmers markets who support the mission of VAFMA
If you wish to pay by check OR have any questions, please email us at info@vafma.org.
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(you will be redirected to lovevamarkets.com to complete payment)