the state of farmers markets ~ bernadine prince, farmers market coalition ~
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The State of Farmers Markets ~ Bernadine Prince, Farmers Market Coalition ~. Hooray for Maryland!. Over 100 MD farmers markets MD/DC WIC training! “Farmer-Up” for a week, part of Buy Local Challenge Annual “Eat Local Cookout”. 500+ members - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The State of Farmers Markets
~ Bernadine Prince, Farmers Market Coalition ~
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Hooray for Maryland!
Over 100 MD farmers markets
MD/DC WIC training!
“Farmer-Up” for a week, part of Buy Local Challenge
Annual “Eat Local Cookout”
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500+ members Represents 2,500 farmers markets in
47 states Serves over 22,000
farmers and producers
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Mission Accomplished!?
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The “good” and the “bad” about the growth of farmers
markets
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The “good” and the “bad” about the growth of farmers
markets
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Popularity ≠ Measured Value
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Growth Means More Scrutiny
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Despite countless hours at the farmers market and behind
the scenes, Farmers Market Managers are
given very little professional
credibility. As of 2005, more than 60%
were unpaid.
Farmers Markets Need Help
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Local-State-National Feedback Loop
• Innovate• Educate
community• Share ideas
Market
• Identify needs & promising practices
• Host manager convenings
• Evaluate• Lead pilot programs• Bridge state agencies
State FMA • Link peers,
presenters, & other resources
• Host webinars• Translate needs to
USDA/Congress• Bring new
stakeholders• Develop advocacy
tools and common language
FMC
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Why do Farmers Markets need the Farm
Bill?
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$33.1 billion spent on commodity crops corn
soybeanscottonricewheat
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$4.3 billion spent on specialty crops
fruitsnutsvegetables
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FY 2010: $65 billion for SNAP (Food Stamps), not counting WIC! Most SNAP
redemption is at retail food markets.
FY 2010: Farmers received $15 million in revenue through FMNP
Supplemental Nutrition Programs Benefit Consumers
and Farmers
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Percent of Total SNAP Redeemed at Farmers Markets, 1993 - 2011
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SNAP in Farmers MarketsSNAP Redemption at Farmers Markets & Direct Marketing Farmers, Oct. ’10
– Sept. ’11# of Farmers Market &
Direct Marketing Farmer Retailers
Total SNAP Redeemed with
Farmers
Percentage of Total SNAP
Redeemed with Farmers
DC 8 (11) $18,470 .015%
DE 5 (6) $22,078 .010%
MD 27 (32) $192,393 .017%
PA 49 (83) $267,786 .010%
VA 38 (53) $86,566 .006%
WV 12 (20) $14,701 .003%
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Farmers Market Promotion Program
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Why do Farmers Markets need the Farm
Bill?
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Marker Bills in Congress The Local Farms, Food & Jobs Act (S. 1773, H.R. 3286) ~ Rep. Chellie Pingree & Co-sponsor Sherrod Brown + 78 others
The Expanding Access to Farmers Markets Act (S. 1593) ~ Sen. Gillibrand
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LFFJA (S. 1773, H.R. 3286)
• Increase FMPP to $20M annually and create Local Marketing Promotion Program
• Increase Specialty Crop Block Grants to $90M annually
• Encourage more EBT@ farmers markets• Increase SFMNP to $25M/year• Total investment = 1/6 of 1% of USDA’s
budget
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Expanding Access to Farmers Markets Act (S.
1593)• Provide farmers markets with wireless,
mobile equipment to process SNAP• Amend Food & Nutrition Act to treat
farmers markets same as traditional retail food centers
• Encourage state agencies to partner and contract with nonprofits to assist with outreach, administration and farmer and market training
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What is Success?Measuring what farmers markets do:
Economic (sales, jobs, income, new businesses, circulation of resources within local community)Human (learning new skills, acquiring new knowledge or experiences)Social (trust, volunteerism, gleaning programs, the role of the market as a gathering place)Natural (farmland, organic and sustainable practices, diversity of products, distance and time from farm to final consumer)
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Know Your Farmer,
Know Your Food Compass
Leap Day, Feb. 29
2pm ET
KYF Compass Webinar
www.usda.gov/live
Twitter: @usda/#KYF2
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FMC ResourcesResource Library
Webinars
Market Manager FAQs & videos
National Farmers Market Week Toolkits
Policy Toolkits (in progress!)
Listserv for Market Managers
the market beet newsletter
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On the FMC Web Site…
• Upcoming & Archived Webinars
http://farmersmarketcoalition.org/information-marketplace
• Market Manager FAQs and Videoshttp://farmersmarketcoalition.org/managerfaqs
• Latest newshttp://farmersmarketcoalition.org/category/news
• Talking Points & FM Week Resourceshttp://farmersmarketcoalition.org/membership/markets-are-up-campaign