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Marketing Tip: Understanding Hashtags

June 25, 2015 | News

  What is a Hashtag? The hashtag is also known as the number or pound sign (#) and is attached to the beginning of a word or short phrase to connect a common topic through […]

MIFMA Member Highlight: Kentwood Farmers Market

June 23, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) has a mission to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products. Being a MIFMA member provides farmers markets and the farmers […]

Wine Sales Popular at Michigan Farmers Markets

June 15, 2015 | News

In 2013, Public Act 100 was signed by Governor Rick Snyder, which allows the Michigan Liquor Control Commission to issue a special permit to small wine makers providing them the […]

MIFMA Team Welcomes Communications Intern, Alexandra Cross

June 11, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is excited to welcome Alexandra Cross to the team as the Communications Intern for Summer 2015. Alexandra is a junior at Grand Valley State University studying Advertising […]

MIFMA Team Welcomes New Hoophouses for Health Program Manager

May 29, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is excited to welcome Tyler Vuillemot to the team as the Hoophouses for Health​ Program Manager. Tyler graduated from Michigan State University in the spring of […]

MIFMA Seeking Food Access Coordinator

April 30, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) has created an opportunity to support its mission of advancing farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products and […]

MIFMA Member Highlight – Oakland County Market

April 2, 2015 | News

  The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) has a mission to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products. Being a MIFMA member provides farmers markets and the […]

The Michigan Farmers Market Association Certifies Largest Number of Market Managers to Date

March 24, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Markets Association (MIFMA) concluded its fifth annual Market Manager Certificate Program, certifying 42 market managers on February 28, 2015. The Market Manager Certificate Program is a voluntary […]

The Michigan Farmers Market Association Expands Market Manager Continuing Education Opportunities

March 18, 2015 | News

The Michigan Farmers Markets Association (MIFMA) is pleased to announce that it has expanded educational opportunities for individuals who have successfully completed the Market Manager Certificate Program (MMCP) and would like to renew […]

Wine Sales Popular at Michigan Farmers Markets

March 6, 2015 | News

In 2013, Public Act 100 was signed by Governor Rick Snyder, which allows the Michigan Liquor Control Commission to issue a special permit to small wine makers providing them the […]