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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Trade & Business Development
Michelle Spodnik Field Representa/ve Bedias Field Office
[email protected] 936-‐223-‐1721 605-‐393-‐7859
Agriculture is a $100 billion industry in Texas. It’s important we work together to con/nue to grow this vital part of our economy and our lives. Without agriculture, we would be missing the food on our plates and the clothes on our backs. We wouldn't have those cowboy boots on our feet, either. It’s all thanks to the men and women who nurture the land.
Howdy, neighbors! Welcome to the Texas Department of Agriculture. I’m Sid Miller, the 12th Commissioner of Agriculture for the great state of Texas.
www.texasagriculture.gov Community Development Block Grants Colonia Planning and Construction Fund Colonia Economically Distressed Areas Program Colonia Self-Help Centers Fund Planning and Capacity Building Small Towns Environmental Program Disaster Relief Texas Agricultural Finance Authority Young Farmer Grant Young Farmer Interest Rate Reduction Program Interest Rate Reduction Program Agricultural Loan Guarantee Program Texas Capital Fund Downtown Revitalization Infrastructure Development Main Street Improvements Real Estate Development Other Grant Opportunities Feral Hog Abatement Grant Program Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Organic Cost-Share Reimbursement Program Texans Feeding Texans - Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program Texans Feeding Texans - Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program 3E's Grant Programs Urban Schools Agricultural Grant Program Jobs for Texas
GO TEXAN Marketing GO TEXAN Certified Retirement Community Program GO TEXAN Partner Program (GOTEPP) - Marketing Assistance International Marketing Livestock Export Pens Restaurant Round-Up State Fair
Certified Farmers Market Texas Equine Incentive Program Texas Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program GO TEXAN Market to Menu SUSTA/MAP State Office of Rural Health Capital Improvement Grant (CILF) Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) Rural Communities Health Care Investment Program (RCHIP) Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex) Rural Health Clinicians Continuing Education Other Programs Agricultural Development District Broadband Accessibility Retire in Texas Rural Internship Program
What is GO TEXAN? GO TEXAN, with its signature mark in the shape of Texas, celebrates, promotes and supports the business savvy and plainspoken grit Texas agriculture is known for throughout the world. Whether it's grown, sewn or served up on a plate, more than 26 million Texans shop, travel and dine out in support of Texas business and agriculture, looking for the GO TEXAN mark to light the way. What does GO TEXAN do? GO TEXAN represents Texas agri-‐business on state, na/onal and interna/onal levels by building recogni/on for the GO TEXAN mark and helping you find Texas products.
GO TEXAN Members include…….
Farms, Ranches Farmers Markets, Nurseries
Restaurants, Food/Beverage Products Retailers and Manufacturers Wildlife/Hunting Operations
Trade Associations Communities and Chambers
GO TEXAN Links
Become A Member Become A Cer>fied Farmers Market
Restaurant Round-‐Up State Fair of Texas
Texas Wine Wildlife
Interna/onal Marke/ng Texas Shrimp Market News
Livestock Export Pens Agricultural Sta/s/cs
GO TEXAN Merchandise Contact Us
WWW.GOTEXAN.ORG WEBSITE IS VERY USER
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I'm a Member LOOKING FOR State Fair Participation GOTEPP Grant Event Opportunities Special Deals Infoletter GO TEXAN Mark Use Printer Information Member Resources Contact Information
FOR A LISTING OF CERTIFIED FARMER’S MARKETS ON THE TDA WEBSITE, CLICK HERE: HTTP://WWW.GOTEXAN.ORG/LOCATEGOTEXAN/
CERTIFIEDFARMERSMARKETS.ASPX
CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS
Richard De Los Santos Cer/fied Farmers Market Program
Marke/ng Coordinator Phone: 512-‐463-‐7472 Fax: 888-‐216-‐9872
In order to be cer>fied by TDA, farmers markets MUST comply with and submit each of the following: • Markets must complete and submit the Texas Department of Agriculture Cer/fied Farmers Market Applica/on along with required fee.
• The farmers market bylaws require that 75 percent of all agricultural products sold through the farmers market are grown in Texas.
• The farmers market bylaws require that at least two or more of its members are farmers selling their own produce.
• The farmers market bylaws require that all agricultural products sold at the market shall be of merchantable quality.
• Markets must submit a current list of officers (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or equivalent) that includes name, address and phone numbers for each officer.
• Markets must submit a current list of members and iden/fy members who are farmers growing and selling their own product and where the product is grown.
• Markets must submit a current copy of the market bylaws.
Benefits of being a TDA Cer/fied
Farmers Market • Listed on GO TEXAN website
• Par/cipate in TDA Farmers Market WIC program also known as the Farmers Market Nutri/on Program. Markets know this as WIC, TDA refers to it as the Nutri/on Program.
• Markets can accept TDA Farmers Market WIC vouchers. TDA promotes them regardless of being a GO TEXAN member. (There are also markets that are not cer/fied by TDA and not eligible to accept TDA Farmers Market WIC Vouchers.) TDA contracts with local food banks to distribute the vouchers to clients.
• For more informa/on on the Farmers Market Nutri/on Program visit Farmers Market Nutri/on Program
*There is no risk on not being cer/fied unless the insurance company requires it to cover a claim. Some ci/es will not issue health permits unless they are cer/fied by TDA. *There is a Farmers market SNAP program that is from USDA that gives free credit card machines and pays
reimburses for purchase of produce.
Combined Benefits of being TDA Cer/fied and a GO TEXAN member:
• Receive a bi-‐fold chalk board (see photo in next slide) • Receive a 4x6 banner with a similar layout as the chalk board. • Opportunity for up to $1,000 in grant funding to conduct a
Healthy Living with Texas Produce Event. To be eligible for the grant, markets will need to partner with a local hospital nutri/onist, clinic or similar group to conduct healthy ea/ng with Texas vegetables at farmers market events. It is a compe//ve grant, complete with applica/on process.
• Listed on GO TEXAN website • Par/cipate in TDA Farmers Market WIC program • Markets that are members of GO TEXAN receive a 50%
discount off of the TDA Farmers Market cer/fica/on fee.