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Apply to Begin Participating in Double Up Food Bucks in 2018

February 1, 2018 | Food Assistance Acceptance

Applications are now open for farmers markets that are interested in beginning to participate in the Double Up Food Bucks program during the 2018 market season.  Double Up Food Bucks […]

Nominations are Open for the MIFMA Board of Directors

January 12, 2018 | 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 […]

January 2018 Advocacy Update

January 4, 2018 | Uncategorized

MIFMA Releases Draft of 2018 Advocacy Priorities, Requests Member Feedback Part of MIFMA’s vision is to ensure that Michigan farmers markets have policy support. To guide our work towards that […]

10 Reasons to Register for the 2018 Market Manager Certificate Program

December 19, 2017 | News

The Market Manager Certificate Program is a voluntary program designed to encourage farmers market managers to pursue leadership skills and professional development in topics essential to market management. Market managers […]

MIFMA Hiring Executive Director – Position Posting

December 5, 2017 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is currently seeking an Executive Director. Interested parties should submit an application using the form below. Applications will close at 11:59 P.M. on Tuesday, January 2. Before submitting an […]

A heartfelt thank you from Executive Director, Dru Montri, as she prepares to leave MIFMA for a new role

November 29, 2017 | News

November 29, 2017 For those who want the full story, please read on. For those who like to skim, please scroll to the bottom for the succinct version. Dear MIFMA […]

Register for the 2018 Market Manager Certificate Program

November 21, 2017 | News

Registration is open for the 2018 Market Manager Certificate Program (MMCP), hosted by Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA). This voluntary program takes place in January and February and is designed […]

TLD & MIFMA Announce Another Year of Partnership

November 10, 2017 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) and Taste the Local Difference (TLD) have a long history of supporting the local food community in Michigan. In 2017, the organizations began partnering to exchange service benefits, […]

The Michigan Farmers Market Association Recognizes Seven Newly Re-certified Market Managers

October 30, 2017 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is pleased to recognize seven farmers market managers who were certified through the Market Manager Certificate Program (MMCP) and have since become re-certified after […]

October 2017 Advocacy Update

October 30, 2017 | News

Giving a policy voice to Michigan farmers markets has always been integral to the vision and work of the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA). To guide our work towards that vision, […]