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Deadline Extended: 2016 Market Manager Certificate Program

January 5, 2016 | News

  Registration Deadline Extended: The 2016 Market Manager Certificate Program registration deadline has been extended to midnight, Sunday, January 10. Interested individuals are encouraged to register as soon as possible […]

Farmers Market Education Session: Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo – Grand Rapids, MI

November 23, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) will be hosting a series of educational sessions at the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market Expo in Grand Rapids, MI on Thursday, […]

Registration Now Open for The Michigan Farmers Market Association’s Market Manager Certification Program

November 10, 2015 | News

EAST LANSING, MI – The Michigan Farmers Markets Association (MIFMA) is hosting its sixth annual Market Manager Certificate Program in 2016, and registration for the full program is now open. […]

Meeting for Farmers Markets Accepting SNAP and Partners Nov 9 & Nov 12

October 21, 2015 | News

Each year, the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) gathers together farmers market managers and partners who work to increase healthy food access through Michigan farmers markets. The goal of the […]

MIFMA Team Welcomes Communications & Programs Student Assistant, Brooke Brauer

September 30, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is excited to welcome Brooke Brauer to the team as the Communications & Programs Student Assistant for 2015-2016. Brooke is from Marquette, MI, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, […]

Final Farmers Market at the Capitol in 2015 to Be Held on Thursday, September 24

September 15, 2015 | News

LANSING, MI – The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is excited to host the last in a series of three events to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Farmers Markets at […]

MIFMA to Host Trainings on Cooking Demonstrations and Safe Food Samples at Farmers Markets

September 3, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), will be hosting four trainings throughout the state on Cooking Demonstrations and […]

Farmers Market at the Capitol Sets Record-breaking Attendance

August 24, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is excited to host the second in a series of three events to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Farmers Markets at the Capitol on […]

MIFMA Team Welcomes Food Access Coordinator

August 5, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is excited to welcome Sydney Debien to the team as the Food Access Coordinator. Sydney graduated from Michigan State University in the spring of 2015 with a […]

Sansonetti Sauces: Vendor Highlight – Farmers Market at the Capitol

July 29, 2015 | News

Kathy & Joe Sansonetti, owners of Sansonetti Sauces, introduce their line of high quality Michigan made gourmet food produced in their gluten free & peanut free professional kitchen. They have […]