CSA Ideas Lab: Farmer to Farmer Ecommerce Exchange

CSA Innovation Network

Added: May 10, 2021

Videos & Webinars

csa, ecommerce, farmstore

This webinar will take a deep dive into some of the most popular software platforms for farm-specific sales, based on 2020 national farmer-survey findings. Our featured speaker is Claire Strader, Organic Vegetable Educator of Dane County Extension & FairShare….

CSA Ideas Lab: Virtual Engagement

CSA Innovation Network

Added: May 10, 2021

Videos & Webinars

csa, Events, fundraising, Virtual

This webinar focuses on how CSA farmers and farmer support organizations are producing new & engaging virtual experiences and learning a lot in the process. Come learn as we discuss the most successful, challenging, and innovative aspects of virtual….

CSA Ideas Lab: CSA as a Vehicle for Food Access

CSA Innovation Network

Added: May 10, 2021

Videos & Webinars

csa, food access

This webinar explores the basic principles of food access and features CSA farmers and support organizations that have developed best practices to connect the CSA model to a broader, more inclusive audience. Speakers include Garrett Ziegler from Michigan State….

CSA Ideas Lab: Implementing Incredible Early Bird Sign-Ups

CSA Innovation Network

Added: May 10, 2021

Videos & Webinars

Join Corinna Bench of MyDigitalFarmer.com and Tessa DeMaster of Willowhaven Farm to learn best practices around how to build a strong early bird CSA sign-up campaign. Corinna will share her inspiring story and include recommendations on how to set….

Using Budgets to Help Farmers Markets Adapt to COVID-19’s Disruptive Impacts

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: May 4, 2021

Other Formats, Reports (5+ pages)

case studies, Case Study

The first objective of this brief is to establish a more transparent and better understanding of the budgets of farmers market organizations. This document includes case studies with budgetary data from the Boulder County Farmers Markets (BCFM) in Colorado….

PreK & K-12 Schools as Access Points for Local Food

Farm To Institution New England and National Farm To School Network

Added: May 2, 2021

Innovation Briefs

innovation, innovation brief, Resilience Playbook

Communities with existing farm to school initiatives and multi-agency collaboratives were able to quickly pivot to provide urgently needed food access while re-investing local, philanthropic, and federal dollars into a local food economy reeling from pandemic disruptions. It is….

Alternative Farmers Market Models

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: April 23, 2021

Innovation Briefs

innovation, innovation brief, Resilience Playbook

Farmers Markets were compelled to alter their models in a variety of ways at the onset of the pandemic. They conformed to social distancing guidelines and other public safety requirements which allowed them to remain open and continue serving….

State and Federal Policies that Support Food Security in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic

National Association Of State Departments Of Agriculture Foundation

Added: March 12, 2021

Innovation Briefs

innovation briefs

State departments of agriculture are working with federal agencies, corporations, and nonprofits to purchase food surpluses from farmers to distribute at food banks. This brief explores the unique strategies and partnerships four state departments of agriculture have used to….

Virtual Harvest Celebrations

National Farm To School Network

Added: March 10, 2021

Innovation Briefs

innovation briefs

Farm to school activities support local agriculture, while also providing nutrition and agriculture education. Special events, like Apple Crunch days, offer an opportunity for students to learn about local produce in a fun, engaging way with their friends and….

Estimating Farmers Market Visitors by Counting Mobile Phone Pings

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: March 2, 2021

Innovation Briefs

innovation brief

During 2020, FRESHFARM, an organization that manages farmers markets in the Washington, D.C., area, piloted a relatively low-cost device that counts the number of pings from mobile phones as they connect with a Wi-Fi network. This technology does not….

Development Activities in the Time of Covid: Supporting Your Market

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: February 25, 2021

Other Formats

development, donors, fundraising, markets, strategies

Presentation focused on fundraising for farmers markets in the era of COVID-19 which provides an overview of challenges, successful approaches, and lessons learned…..

Restaurant Recovery Course

Proof Incubator

Added: February 24, 2021

Ongoing Events

growth, restaurant course, stabilization

A 4-week virtual course for owners and operators of restaurants and foodservice businesses with a focus on stabilization and growth…..

Face Mask Requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act: What should farmers markets do to comply with the ADA during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: February 10, 2021

Factsheets Briefs & FAQs

ADA, mandate, masks, policy, reasonable accommodation

During the pandemic, farmers markets across the country have had questions about how to ensure the health and safety of market vendors and customers by requiring the use of masks at markets. Having a mask policy can help markets….

How Can FMC Help Markets Analyze This Year?

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: February 10, 2021

Blog Articles

data, market organization, online platform, survey

For our Summer 2020 COVID Impact survey, the FMC team set a goal of 300 responses across all states, a goal which was met and then exceeded with a final count of 461 market organizations reporting in 50 states…..

Healthcare CSAs and Local Retail Outlets

Farm to Institution New England

Added: February 4, 2021

Innovation Briefs

innovation briefs

This brief highlights how healthcare facilities implemented and expanded local food initiatives during the pandemic as a means to effectively feed and care for healthcare constituents while also investing in the local food economy. Specifically, by leveraging existing partnerships….

COVID-19 Resource Hub

Resources by Channel

CSA Ideas Lab: Farmer to Farmer Ecommerce Exchange

CSA Innovation Network

CSA Ideas Lab: Virtual Engagement

CSA Innovation Network

CSA Ideas Lab: CSA as a Vehicle for Food Access

CSA Innovation Network

CSA Ideas Lab: Implementing Incredible Early Bird Sign-Ups

CSA Innovation Network

Using Budgets to Help Farmers Markets Adapt to COVID-19’s Disruptive Impacts

Farmers Market Coalition

PreK & K-12 Schools as Access Points for Local Food

Farm To Institution New England and National Farm To School Network

Alternative Farmers Market Models

Farmers Market Coalition

State and Federal Policies that Support Food Security in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic

National Association Of State Departments Of Agriculture Foundation

Virtual Harvest Celebrations

National Farm To School Network

Estimating Farmers Market Visitors by Counting Mobile Phone Pings

Farmers Market Coalition

Development Activities in the Time of Covid: Supporting Your Market

Farmers Market Coalition

Restaurant Recovery Course

Proof Incubator

Face Mask Requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act: What should farmers markets do to comply with the ADA during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Farmers Market Coalition

How Can FMC Help Markets Analyze This Year?

Farmers Market Coalition

Healthcare CSAs and Local Retail Outlets

Farm to Institution New England