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Announcing Our 2020 Michigan Farmers Market Conference Keynote Panel

February 18, 2020 | Events

  The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is proud to announce the 2020 Michigan Farmers Market Conference Keynote Panel: Envisioning the Next Generation of Thriving Farmers Markets! This panel of […]

MIFMA Receives Food Safety Education Fund grant through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

January 22, 2020 | News

The Michigan Farmers Market Association is proud to announce that we have received a Food Safety Education Fund grant through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). MIFMA […]

Registration for the 2020 Michigan Farmers Market Conference is Now Open!

January 16, 2020 | Events

Join us in East Lansing on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3rd and 4th for the 2020 Michigan Farmers Market Conference: Envisioning the Next Generation of Thriving Farmers Markets! Register here! This annual conference […]

New Recipe Cards for Michigan Farmers Market Shoppers

January 16, 2020 | Food Safety

  New recipe card alert! From dinner ideas packed market vegetables to fresh takes on summer salads, MIFMA’s recipe cards offer farmers market shoppers simple ways to safely prepare fresh fruits […]

2020 Board of Directors Nominations Now Open

January 16, 2020 | News

We are excited to announce that MIFMA’s Board of Directors elections will take place on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at our Annual Meeting to be held in East Lansing during […]

2020 Double Up Food Bucks Applications

January 6, 2020 | News

New site applications are now available for the Double Up Food Buck Programs at Farmers Markets and with Direct Marketing Sites.  Please use the links below to submit your site […]

Senator Stabenow Announces $362,000 to Grow Michigan Farmers Markets Statewide

December 10, 2019 | News

New grant, funded in Stabenow’s 2018 Farm Bill, will promote Michigan farmers markets, help farmers sell local food to families WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the […]

2019 Food Safety Webinar Recording Now Available

November 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

Thank you to everyone that joined us live for the 2019 Food Safety Webinar! Topics included safe food sampling, cottage food labeling, eggs and egg cartons, kombucha, and hemp/marijuana/CBD at farmers […]

Registration Now Open: 2019 Food Safety Webinar

November 4, 2019 | Food Safety

Join MIFMA and guests from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) on Tuesday, November 12 from 10 AM – 11:30 AM to discuss the success and challenges […]

Now Hiring Communications Manager

October 28, 2019 | Uncategorized

As a member-based association dedicated to advancing farmers markets to create thriving marketplaces for local food and farm products, communicating with key audiences is vital to achieving our mission. The […]