Year End Food Access Meetings: Session 2 (Virtual)

Registration and Location Information:

This is a Zoom webinar. Register here!

 

Session Information:

Session 2: Food Access Partner Led Session (Virtual Only)

Thursday November 18, 2 PM – 4 PM

Session 2 will be held online only through Zoom and will feature partner led sessions from food access partners throughout the state. Learn about important updates and changes from Double Up Food Bucks, the Food Bank Council of Michigan, and new programs and technology coming down the pipeline. View the agenda here.

 

Event Information:

You’re invited: please join the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) for our 2021 Year End Food Access Meetings! ​​Each year, MIFMA gathers with farmers market managers and partners who work to increase healthy food access through Michigan farmers markets. This two-day event includes both in person and online options for sessions. Join in these meetings to share the successes and challenges of the 2021 season, learn what is on the horizon for food access initiatives in 2022, and network with other food access champions from all over the state.

Please note: these meetings will not provide training on how to accept food assistance benefits at farmers markets. Training on how to accept food assistance benefits will take place through MIFMA’s Market Manager Certificate Program and the annual SNAP webinar which will be scheduled for early 2022. Additionally, MIFMA will host a separate Year End Food Access Meeting for direct marketing farmers who operate food assistance benefits at their farm stands will be held later this year.

 

FAQ’s:

• Who should attend? Program partners, market managers, market staff, and supporters of farmers markets that accept food assistance benefits.
• Do I need to attend both session one meetings? No, the content of both the in person and online Session 1 meetings will be the same. We invite you to register for either the in-person or online session.
• What if I cannot attend the meetings live? The meetings will be recorded and will be provided to registrants afterwards.
• How will the online meetings be conducted? Both the online sessions will be help on Zoom. Login information will be provided at least 24 hours before the event to the email provided during registration.