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MIFMA Announces 2019 Board Slate of Candidates

February 19, 2019 | Events

The 2019 Annual Meeting of the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) will be held on Wednesday, March 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in conjunction with the Michigan Farmers […]

Registration Open for Michigan Farmers Market Conference

February 12, 2019 | Events

The Michigan Farmers Markets Association (MIFMA) is hosting its annual Michigan Farmers Market Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 – 6 at the Plant and Soil Sciences Building on […]

Apply to Begin Participating in Double Up Food Bucks in 2019!

February 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

Applications are now open for farmers markets that are interested in beginning to participate in the Double Up Food Bucks program during the 2019 market season.  Double Up Food Bucks […]

Provide your feedback on MIFMA’s Draft of 2019 Advocacy Priorities

January 28, 2019 | News

Part of our vision at MIFMA is to ensure that Michigan farmers markets have policy support. To guide this work, the MIFMA Advocacy Committee works together to create a draft […]

Nominations are Open for the MIFMA Board of Directors

January 25, 2019 | Farmers Market Conference

The MIFMA Board of Directors is currently accepting nominations for open positions on the board. Elections will occur at MIFMA’s Annual Meeting held in conjunction with the Michigan Farmers Market […]

Michigan Farmers Market Conference “Roadmap to Resiliency” Scheduled for March 5-6, 2019

January 17, 2019 | Events

The Michigan Farmers Markets Association (MIFMA) is hosting its annual Michigan Farmers Market Conference on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 – 6 at the Plant and Soil Sciences Building on […]

Michigan prepares for early issuance of February food assistance

January 15, 2019 | News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Bob Wheaton Jan. 14, 2019 517-241-2112 wheatonb@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services (MDHHS) plans to issue Food Assistance Program benefits […]

Register for Market Manager Certificate Program Webinar Sessions

January 4, 2019 | Market Manager Certificate Program

As part of our annual Market Manager Certificate Program (MMCP), MIFMA will be hosting a series of seven individual webinars. Registration for these engaging and informative webinars is now open […]

Introducing the Julia A. Darnton MMCP Scholarship Fund

December 10, 2018 | Market Manager Certificate Program

Since the Market Manager Certificate Program (MMCP) launched in 2011, more than 250 market managers across 6 states have been equipped with the skills, knowledge, and networks necessary to provide […]

Help create thriving marketplaces for local food

November 26, 2018 | News

As the 2018 season comes to a close for many of our favorite farmers markets, the work to ensure that Michigan provides a thriving marketplace for local food and farm […]