Annotated Photos Illustrating COVID Mitigation Efforts at Farmers Markets

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: November 24, 2020

Other Formats

innovation, photo, shop, social distance, vendor

FMC is collecting photographs from markets across the country which demonstrate the hard work market operators and vendors are doing to meet state and local public health requirements and protect public safety in the era of COVID…..

Oyster Trails

Local Catch Network (University of Maine)

Added: November 17, 2020

Innovation Briefs

innovation brief, innovation briefs

There are a lot of different types of tourism “trails,” from vineyards to bird watching hotspots. Oyster Trails are an emerging concept that combine food, agritourism, and shellfish farming. These trails have existed in the United States since at….

COVID-19 EFFECTS ON AGRITOURISM – Roundtable Video November 11, 2020

NAFDMA Agritourism Association

Added: November 12, 2020

Videos & Webinars

Recording of member roundtable discussing post-fall season accommodations to Covid19 response and lessons learned from the growing season…..

Resources and Ideas – NAFDMA Roundtable on COVID19 November 11, 2020

NAFDMA Agritourism Association

Added: November 12, 2020

Factsheets Briefs & FAQs

Resource sheet from member roundtable discussing post-fall season accommodations to Covid19 response and lessons learned from the growing season…..

NY FOOD 20/20: Vision, Research, and Recommendations During COVID-19 and Beyond

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: October 30, 2020

Reports (5+ pages)

food insecurity, markets, policy, restaurants, retail

Too often the impacts of a crisis such as COVID-19 are not measured until long after the opportunity to implement policy and programmatic solutions has passed. In this report, researchers from three of NYC’s leading food policy and research….

Farmers Market Coalition Survey: Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Farmers Markets (June-August 2020)

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: October 28, 2020

Other Formats

data collection, economic impacts, summer 2020, survey

This Farmers Market Coalition survey is for market organizations that were operating farmers markets anytime during 2020. The purpose is to share the economic impact of COVID-19 on markets with FMC and with market stakeholders…..

Toward Market Cities: Lessons on Supporting Public Market Systems From Pittsburgh, Seattle, and Toronto

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: October 28, 2020

Reports (5+ pages)

Market Cities, markets, North America, public spaces, resilience

Public markets systems in North America are both agile and fragile. When the coronavirus pandemic caused widespread stay-at-home orders and business closures, many markets across the continent stayed open, continuing to safely provide fresh and healthy food to residents….

Farmer to Farmer Exchange: eCommerce Platforms

CSA Innovation Network

Added: October 16, 2020

Reports (5+ pages)

This report synthesizes input from 170 respondents on 23 ecommerce platforms and highlights the nine most popular platforms used by the participating farmers. The report is layered, allowing readers to quickly assess each platform and then click into more….

Resource Sheet from Member Roundtable – October 6, 2020

NAFDMA Agritourism Association

Added: October 8, 2020

Factsheets Briefs & FAQs

Resource sheet from member roundtable discussing mid-fall season accommodations to Covid19 response…..

Resources and Ideas – NAFDMA Roundtable on Covid19 October 6, 2020

NAFDMA Agritourism Association

Added: October 8, 2020

Videos & Webinars

Recording of member roundtable discussing mid-fall season accommodations to Covid19 response…..

Pickup and Order Options at Farmers Market: Create Resilience, Not Legal Vulnerability

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: September 25, 2020

Videos & Webinars, Webinars/Forums/Lunch & Learns

insurance, legal risk, liability, licensing, site agreement

As Farmers Markets add curbside pickup, take advance orders, and offer bundled market purchases, customers are getting fresh, local foods in the midst of a pandemic. But, these innovations can also bring legal risk as well. With some advance….

Drive-Thru Markets: Innovation to Keep Communities Safe

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: September 25, 2020

Blog Articles

Market leaders are familiar with daily crisis control, but when the crisis is a global pandemic, the resilience and innovation of farmers market operators is vital. One way markets have adapted to COVID-19 has been by implementing drive-thru and….

Farmers Market Legal Toolkit

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: September 25, 2020

Webpages

case studies, legal, risk, SNAP/EBT, Toolkit

The Farmers Market Legal Toolkit includes legal resources, best practice recommendations, and case studies for market leaders on selecting and enhancing business structures, accepting SNAP benefits, and managing common risks…..

Thinking Inside the Box – Making Healthy Food Accessible with Curbside/Drive-Thru (Contactless) Models at Farmers Markets During COVID-19

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: September 16, 2020

Videos & Webinars, Webinars/Forums/Lunch & Learns

Box program, Curbside, Drive-thru, farmers market, SNAP

“Box programs” or curbside/drive-thru models have popped up across the nation to provide small and mid-sized farmers with an additional opportunity to sell their products and continuing to elevate farmers markets and make healthy food accessible to communities. In….

Implementing Incredible Early Bird Signup Campaigns

CSA Innovation Network

Added: September 14, 2020

Videos & Webinars

Join Corinna Bench of MyDigitalFarmer.com and Tessa DeMaster of Willow Haven 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….

COVID-19 Resource Hub

Resources by Channel

Annotated Photos Illustrating COVID Mitigation Efforts at Farmers Markets

Farmers Market Coalition

Oyster Trails

Local Catch Network (University of Maine)

COVID-19 EFFECTS ON AGRITOURISM – Roundtable Video November 11, 2020

NAFDMA Agritourism Association

Resources and Ideas – NAFDMA Roundtable on COVID19 November 11, 2020

NAFDMA Agritourism Association

NY FOOD 20/20: Vision, Research, and Recommendations During COVID-19 and Beyond

Farmers Market Coalition

Farmers Market Coalition Survey: Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Farmers Markets (June-August 2020)

Farmers Market Coalition

Toward Market Cities: Lessons on Supporting Public Market Systems From Pittsburgh, Seattle, and Toronto

Farmers Market Coalition

Farmer to Farmer Exchange: eCommerce Platforms

CSA Innovation Network

Resource Sheet from Member Roundtable – October 6, 2020

NAFDMA Agritourism Association

Resources and Ideas – NAFDMA Roundtable on Covid19 October 6, 2020

NAFDMA Agritourism Association

Pickup and Order Options at Farmers Market: Create Resilience, Not Legal Vulnerability

Farmers Market Coalition

Drive-Thru Markets: Innovation to Keep Communities Safe

Farmers Market Coalition

Farmers Market Legal Toolkit

Farmers Market Coalition

Thinking Inside the Box – Making Healthy Food Accessible with Curbside/Drive-Thru (Contactless) Models at Farmers Markets During COVID-19

Farmers Market Coalition

Implementing Incredible Early Bird Signup Campaigns

CSA Innovation Network