Resources

In this webinar, we discuss research-based best practices for collecting high-impact metrics with the resources available to you as a market manager.

This resource covers different ways to create or obtain the annual budget for your community driven marketplace.

This resource contains recommendations and considerations for operating a farmers market during the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying period of heightened public safety. Many of the practices incorporated during that time are great practices to continue to promote public health and safety into perpetuity.

The landing page from the State of Michigan includes eligibility information, frequently asked questions, and more.

This Legacy Binder resource is a fillable PDF for market managers to record basic market communication and promotional strategies.

This Legacy Binder resource is a fillable PDF for market managers to record their MDARD contact information and other important food safety information.

This Legacy Binder resource is a fillable PDF for market managers that lists some common eligible and ineligible cottage foods, as well as a place to record any specific products that have required additional information.

A legacy binder is a set of resources and materials created in the process of succession planning that can be passed to a replacement staff person or volunteer to facilitate a smoother transition. MIFMA has created the following resources to support market managers record information about their markets, including food assistance programs, contact information, and more.

This Legacy Binder resource is a fillable PDF for market managers to record important community and emergency services contact information, such as the local police department, weather authority, and health department.

This Legacy Binder resource is a fillable PDF for market managers to record food assistance program information and important reference notes, including topics such as SNAP, Double Up Food Bucks, tokens, reporting, contact information, and more.

This Legacy Binder resource is a fillable PDF for market managers to record their market's mission, history, and other important institutional knowledge about their market operations.

This Legacy Binder resource is a fillable PDF for market managers to record media contact information used to promote their market and special events.