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2021 Double Up Food Bucks New Site Application Now Available

January 13, 2021 | Food Assistance Acceptance

Applications for new Double Up Food Bucks sites are now available! Double Up Food Bucks expands access to healthy food for low-income residents in Michigan by doubling the value of […]

2021 Market Manager Certificate Program Scholarship Recipients Selected

January 13, 2021 | Market Manager Certificate Program

The Michigan Farmers Market Association is proud to announce we have selected two recipients of the Julia A. Darnton scholarship. These recipients represent farmers markets in Michigan communities greatly impacted […]

Registration is now open for our virtual 2021 Market Manager Certificate Program!

November 5, 2020 | For Market Managers

Registration is now open for the Michigan Farmers Market Association’s 2021 Market Manager Certificate Program (MMCP). MMCP is a voluntary program designed to encourage farmers market managers to pursue leadership […]

Register Now: Celebrating National Farmers Market Week Webinar

July 20, 2020 | For Farmers and Vendors

National Farmers Market Week is the perfect opportunity to celebrate your market! Join MIFMA and the Farmers Market Coalition on July 28th at 10:30 EST to learn tips and share […]

Shop Safely at Michigan Farmers Markets

July 15, 2020 | Food Safety

Farming and food production are not stopping during this pandemic! Michigan farmers continue to grow and produce a wide variety of food and farm products. Follow these easy tips as […]

Register Now: Cannabis and Michigan Farmers Markets Webinar

July 10, 2020 | Food Safety

Please join us for a webinar on “Cannabis and Michigan Farmers Markets” on Tuesday, August 18 from 10:30-11:30 AM. This webinar will introduce Michigan farmers market managers to new resources […]

You’re Invited: Join us for Virtual Farm Field Days!

July 7, 2020 | Events

Join MIFMA for virtual farm field days with farmers from across the state of Michigan in 2020! These events will concentrate on workforce training and education for specialty crop producers. […]

MIFMA Announces the Cancellation of 2020 Farmers Market at the Capitol Events

July 1, 2020 | Events

For the last 15 years, the Farmers Markets at the Capitol have demonstrated the importance of supporting farmers, ag-based businesses, and farmers markets to state decision makers by showcasing Michigan […]

Michigan Farmers Markets Adapt Amid COVID-19 Concerns

June 3, 2020 | For Farmers and Vendors

COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for farmers and markets alike. With the agricultural food supply chain at risk and local economies hurt by business closures, farmers markets are important as […]

Register Now: COVID-19 Town Hall for Farmers Market Managers

May 28, 2020 | Webinars

As farmers markets are navigating market operations during the COVID-19 Pandemic, MIFMA wants to ensure market managers have the ability to engage in an open dialogue to ask questions and […]