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Friendly Advice on How to Start a Farmers Market

If you would of told me that I would be managing a farmers market a year ago I would of thought you were crazy. The opportunity arose quite suddenly to be the manager of our local nemplsfarmersmarket. I am no expert on how to run a farmers market, but the following are important concepts to consider when you are thinking of starting a farmers market for your community or taking over one as a manager.

Before you even begin to formulate your location, vendors, layout, marketing strategies you need to have a board of directors. This board will be the governing entity of your market. You will need people who are experienced in urban planning, business, the agricultural scene, and active with your community. It is also a good idea to talk to other farmers markets; how did they start their market? What advice do they have? Would they be willing to help you? Once you have your board members selected, you need to come up with a mission for your market. What do you stand for? What do you want your community to gain by your presence?

You can't have a farmers market without vendors. The type of vendor for your market really depends on your location. Here in Asheville, artisan vendors don't do great. Produce vendors those are the vendors you want. You need to make sure that they are not all selling the same crops. Variety is key. At our market we have five produce vendors. They all have different items for sale. With the new craze of food trucks, it would be a great idea to recruit one or many for your market. My market is a smaller farmers market and I found that it's best to try to reach out to food trucks that are just starting out. The ones that have been around for a longer period of time may consider your market - if it's on the small scale or just starting up - a waste of their time because they may not make what they would consider to be a good profit for their time.

Marketing is a deal. Based off data the best way to market is using social media; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,etc. These are valuable assets to any business. You can also use Google Business to let people know about your market. Social media posts are free, which is great when you are just starting out. Once you get your market sustainable cash flow, you can look into boosting posts on Facebook and Twitter. Both Facebook and Twitter offer you to set your advertising budget which allows for less stress; once your budget has been spent the advertising stops until you reset it. Another great idea is to partner up with local businesses that are willing to promote your market using their social media. From my experience going and talking to local restaurants, breweries, kitchen supply stores that do food demos are all great prospects.

Location! Location! Location! This is very important to nemplsfarmersmarket. Last year my market was behind a church in their parking lot. There was no road visibility. We lacked new customers due to no visibility. During the off season we worked diligently to find a new location that was more visible, had walk ability, as well as good parking. We are now partnering with a local business to use their parking lot which has road visibility, parking as well as walk ability for our neighborhood. This move was a win-win for everyone involved. Our customers are now their customers, and their customers are now our customers.

If you want to start your own farmers market here are some resources to consider reviewing before starting the process. There is a course you can take through the Farmers Market Federation of NY, Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Broome County and SUNY Cobleskill and funded by NYS's Fresh Connect Program. This program costs $200, after taking the certification course you will be a certified Farmers Market Manager. It is an online course. I plan on taking it in the near future. Another great resource is ASAP. They have a section dedicated to how to become a farmers market manager with Powerpoint slides, PDF's on farmers market rules and regulations. The best part is that this is a free

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The History of the Farmers Market

The definition of a farmers market:

- Farmers selling food and produce they have raised. - Selling to individual customers. - Selling at temporary locations such as public property, streets, or parking areas. - Selling on a periodic basis. - Selling for a set amount of time. - Selling during the local growing season. - Run by a non profit group or government.

Farmers markets were created to meet the needs of local farmers and consumers. These nemplsfarmersmarket are normally outside. Here farmers can sell their fresh, natural, or organic produce. They also sell beef, ham, poultry and other local breeds of meat. They also sell homemade cheese and fresh eggs. Sometimes you can also find things like milk fresh from the cow. You can get fresh jam, preserves, pickles, etc. from your local market. They also sell non food items that are hand made.

When you buy from these markets you are helping all farmers continue farming. You can learn about the culture of the town that has these markets that you are visiting. When you buy from this type of market you are helping to preserve the farmland. Preserving farmland helps our environment stay healthy. Local farmers markets help create activity in your community.

When you go to a local farmers market you help your community by buying from your local farmers. You can also build stronger ties to your community and neighbors when you support you local farmers in any way. Whether you are buying, selling, or just promoting will help your local farmers and their families. There are different rules and regulations for these markets in ever state. There are 20 rules that usually apply for all of these markets in the United States. You can go to The National Aglaw Center`s website for rules and regulations.

Here is a list of some of the best farmers markets in the United States.

- Portland Market - Has about 250 vendors dairy farms,bakeries, and nurseries. - Boulder Colorado Market -Has a steady supply of free range meats, jams, eggs, seeds, and flowers. - Savannah Georgia Market -They now accept food stamps to keep food available in to their community. - Austin Texas Market - They have a variety of organic produce and foods. - San Francisco`s Market - They have fresh seafoods, fruits, and vegetables. - New York's Market - Has 44 markets and has become the city's flagship farmers market.

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