MIFMA is inviting Michigan community-driven marketplace managers to apply for funding to support a food safety themed program of their choice for the 2025 market season. These projects can range from an in-person cooking demonstration, food safety kitchen tool distribution event, educational videos to share online, and other farmers market focused projects.
“Since the program’s inception in 2022, we’ve seen time and time again that providing community-driven marketplace managers with funding and technical assistance results in successful food safety education events,” says MIFMA Programs Director Jenny Radon. “MIFMA has developed expertise through partnerships with MDARD and MSU Extension, and can share that expertise with program managers to create innovative and effective food safety educational programs to reach consumers across Michigan.”
Up to twenty marketplaces will be chosen and will receive up to $700 to execute the program of their choice and a $500 stipend. MIFMA will actively support the selected marketplaces throughout the duration of their projects. Accompanying these individual program resources will be a social media campaign focusing on consumer food safety at the farmers market. Marketplaces selected will be required to share these posts on Facebook.
Applications are being accepted through the form below through January 30, 2025 at 9 AM. Marketplaces must be current MIFMA members in good standing to be selected.
Please review the full Request for Proposals here, and complete the application below!
If you have questions, please contact the MIFMA team at office@mifma.org or by calling 517-432-3381.
This project is made possible by a Food Safety Education Fund grant through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).