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Join us July 21, 2022 for Farmers Market at the Capitol!

July 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA), a statewide association with a mission to advance farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products, is hosting Farmers […]

2022 Food Safety Programming Event Fund Recipients Selected

April 27, 2022 | Food Safety

The Michigan Farmers Market Association is proud to announce the recipients of our Food Safety Programming funds provided as part of our 2022 Food Safety Training and Education Fund grant: […]

2022 Farmers Market at the Capitol Vendor Applications Now Available

April 1, 2022 | For Farmers and Vendors

Applications are now available for interested vendors for the 2022 Farmers Market at the Capitol events! The mission of the Farmers Markets at the Capitol is to provide a thriving […]

Michigan Farmers Market Association Certifies 28 New Market Managers

March 14, 2022 | Market Manager Certificate Program

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is pleased to announce that 28 market managers recently completed the MIFMA Market Manager Certificate Program and were presented with certificates on Monday, February […]

Employment Opportunity: MIFMA Hiring Programs Director

March 14, 2022 | Jobs

The Programs Director of the Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) will lead planning, facilitation and direction of programs. In doing so, they will support and supervise staff that plan and […]

Update Your Find a Farmers Market Listing for the 2022 Market Season!

March 14, 2022 | For Market Managers

Calling all market managers: MIFMA is partnering with Taste the Local Difference to make updating your market listings easier than ever! This year, you can update (or create) your listing on Taste the Local Difference’s […]

Envisioning Equity at the Farmers Market Session Update

March 7, 2022 | Farmers Market Conference

Due to speaker scheduling conflicts, MIFMA has made the decision to postpone our Envisioning Equity at the Farmers Market session of the 2022 Michigan Farmers Market Conference. We are working […]

Food Safety at the Farmers Market Project Applications Now Available

January 31, 2022 | Food Safety

MIFMA is inviting Michigan market managers to apply for funding to support a food safety themed program of their choice for the 2022 market season. These projects can range from […]

2022 MIFMA Board of Directors Nominations Now Open

January 27, 2022 | 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 Conference […]

MIFMA Awarded $54,989.00 in Food Safety Education Funds from MDARD

October 18, 2021 | Food Safety

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recently announced recipients of the 2021-2022 Food Safety Education Fund grants for food safety training for the food industry and education […]