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…..

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…..

LEE Initiative Restaurant Reboot Relief Program

LEE Initiative

Added: February 1, 2021

Innovation Briefs

innovation brief

To maintain these relationships, and to create the foundation for a more resilient restaurant industry, the LEE Initiative provided stipends to local farms in 20 regions across the U.S. to ensure continued food production for restaurants. These farmers were….

James Beard Foundation’s Response to COVID-19

James Beard Foundation

Added: February 1, 2021

Innovation Briefs

innovation brief

JBF is currently offering virtual events and programming, which includes the Open for Good industry resource hub, ongoing webinar series, and a redesigned Taste America, which was converted from a national event series into a virtual event…..

From Food Hubs to CSAs

Wallace Center At Winrock International

Added: February 1, 2021

Innovation Briefs

innovation brief, innovation briefs

Many hubs took elements of a Community Supported Agriculture model- which guarantees a market for farmers, provides customers a food box on a regular schedule, and strives to match the needs of farmers and growers. Local food hubs, even….

Farmers Market Legal Toolkit: What Rules Can A Market Make Regarding Speech?

Farmers Market Coalition

Added: December 18, 2020

Factsheets Briefs & FAQs

First Amendment, free speech, market, rules, speech

Many farmers markets have questions about free speech at markets, and in particular, what types of restrictions market rules can place on activities such as leafleting, political campaigning, or protesting. These activities can interfere with the operation of the….

Neighbor Loaves

WSU Bread Lab

Added: December 11, 2020

Innovation Briefs

innovation, innovation briefs

Regional small grain value chains link local farmers, regional mills, and artisan bakers to consumers looking to support local food systems. Through the rise in popularity of artisan baking and craft brewing, the sector has enjoyed significant growth in….

Navigating COVID-19 Relief for Farmers

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

Added: December 3, 2020

Factsheets Briefs & FAQs

American Indian/Alaska Native, Native farmers and ranchers

This guide was created to as a resource to navigate the challenging circumstances sparked by COVID-19. Assistance from federal and state programs can make a difference for farmers in this crisis. Download the resource for an outline of current….

CSA Ideas Lab: Farmer to Farmer eCommerce Exchange

CSA Innovation Network

Added: November 30, 2020

Videos & Webinars

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

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…..

COVID-19 Resource Hub

Resources by Channel

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

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

LEE Initiative Restaurant Reboot Relief Program

LEE Initiative

James Beard Foundation’s Response to COVID-19

James Beard Foundation

From Food Hubs to CSAs

Wallace Center At Winrock International

Farmers Market Legal Toolkit: What Rules Can A Market Make Regarding Speech?

Farmers Market Coalition

Neighbor Loaves

WSU Bread Lab

Navigating COVID-19 Relief for Farmers

Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative

CSA Ideas Lab: Farmer to Farmer eCommerce Exchange

CSA Innovation Network

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