The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), will be hosting four trainings throughout the state on Cooking Demonstrations and Safe Food Samples at Farmers Markets. In March of this year, MDARD released new guidelines and licensing options to allow farmers markets to conduct cooking demonstrations and provide safe food samples during market hours with a single license. The trainings are free and open to market managers, nutrition educators, chefs and regulators and will feature an explanation of the Complete Farmers Market Food Establishment Plan Review and Fees Submission through MDARD, an on-site look at cooking demos taking place at a market, and lessons learned from a market manager who has completed the license application. Market managers looking to earn professional development hours toward re-certification through the Market Manager Certificate Program Continuing Education can receive 2 hours of credits at these trainings.
Below are the dates, times and locations of the trainings. Please click on “Register Now” link to secure your spot at the training. Food safety education materials and recipe cards will be available to those who register in advance.
Saturday, September 19 – Register Now
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
(in conjunction with the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market)
Marquette Commons
112 South Third Street
Marquette, MI 49985
Thursday, September 24 – Register Now
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
(in conjunction with the Farmers Market at the Capitol)
Meeting Location TBD
Lansing, MI
Sunday, October 4 – Register Now
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(in conjunction with the Canton Farmers Market)
Preservation Park
500 N. Ridge Rd
Canton, MI
Frankenmuth, MI – Register Now
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(in conjunction with the Frankenmuth Farmers Market)
534 North Main Street
Frankenmuth, MI 48734