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 […]
Year End Food Access Meeting Registration Now Open
October 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
You’re invited: please join MIFMA for our 2021 Year End Food Access Meetings! Each year, MIFMA gathers with farmers market managers and partners who work to increase healthy food access […]
2021 Farmers Market at the Capitol Vendor List and Map Now Available
September 17, 2021 | Events
You’re invited to join us on September 30th, 9 AM – 2 PM for the 2021 Farmers Market at the Capitol! The mission of the Farmers Markets at the Capitol is to […]
Michigan’s farmers markets celebrate during National Farmers Market Week August 1 through 7
July 26, 2021 | Events
The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) kicks off National Farmers Market Week from August 1 through 7, 2021 with farmers markets across the state and country. Many of Michigan’s nearly […]
Michigan’s Investment in Healthy Food Access
May 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2018, the State of Michigan invested $500,000 to expand healthy food access through farmers markets. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services used the funding to purchase and […]
Employment Opportunity: MIFMA Hiring Operations Manager
May 3, 2021 | Jobs
As a member-based association dedicated to advancing farmers markets to create thriving marketplaces for local food and farm products, providing programmatic support to our members is vital to achieving our […]
MIFMA Honors Recertified Market Managers
April 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is proud to announce that five market managers qualified for recertification this year as part of our Market Manager Certificate Program Continuing Education Program: […]