Applications are now open for market managers interested in participating in the 2014 Market Manager Peer Mentor Program serving farmers markets beginning to accept SNAP Bridge Cards during the 2014 market season. The Michigan Farmers Market Association’s (MIFMA) Food Assistance … Continue reading
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Winter Farmers Markets Accept SNAP Bridge Cards
Just because there is snow on the ground, doesn’t mean the farmer market season is over in Michigan! A growing number of Michigan farmers markets have extended seasons or operate all year round. See below for a list of winter … Continue reading
Applications are Open to Begin Participating in the Double Up Food Bucks Program in 2014
Applications are now open for markets interested in beginning to participate in the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program during the 2014 market season. DUFB is a program of Fair Food Network (FFN), a national nonprofit dedicated to building a more … Continue reading
MIFMA’s Response to USDA FNS Request for Information about SNAP Retail Food Store Eligibility
On August 20, 2013 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued a notice in the Federal Register requesting comments on strategies to enhance the retail food service eligibility requirements for SNAP retailers. The full notice … Continue reading
2014 Market Manager Certificate Program Speaker Registration Form
MIFMA T-Shirt Payment
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Bridging the Gap Between Local Food and Michigan Families: 2012 SNAP Bridge Card Acceptance at Michigan Farmers Markets Report
Each year since 2009, MIFMA’s Food Assistance Partnership has surveyed all of the farmers markets in Michigan that accept SNAP benefits via the Michigan Bridge Card. The purpose of the annual survey is to gain a better understanding of how … Continue reading
Farmers Markets at the Capitol Non-profit Organization Application
2013 Accepting Bridge Cards at Michigan Farmers Markets Webinar
Each year, MIFMA hosts and records a webinar to provide guidance to farmers markets that are starting to accept SNAP benefits. The 2013 webinar entitled “Accepting Bridge Cards at Michigan Farmers Markets” was recorded and is available here (please note that webinars … Continue reading
MIFMA’s Farmers Market Manager Certificate Program Certifies 16 Market Managers
EAST LANSING, MICH –The Michigan Farmers Markets Association (MIFMA) recently certified 16 farmers market managers statewide. The certification came after managers completed MIFMA’s Farmers Market Manager Certificate Program, training them in topics essential to market management. As farmers markets grow … Continue reading
