Please ensure your market’s information is up-to-date and accurate in our system by completing this form as soon as possible! Click HERE to fill it out! Please and Thank You! The post 2024 Farmers’ Market Database appeared first on Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets - new ..read more

Seasonal vendors and guest vendors may not need to purchase insurance for a full year, especially if they are looking to sell only for a few months. MFFM has found an insurance agency for quick-access (5-10 minutes) to enroll in the insurance you need. NOTE: MFFM doesn’t benefit from your enrollment with this insurance agency, Veracity Insurance. We are sharing this information because it’s the best option we’ve found. Many insurance companies set policy minimums around $500, which is often an inappropriate amount for what market vendors need. Option for Food Vendors If you’re a vendor selling ..read more

Job title: Info Booth Manager Wage: $15-$17 /hr, depending on experience Schedule: Seasonal employment (average of 8 hours per week) Saturdays, from 8:30 to 12:30*, May to October (time may be 9:30 to 1:30 in 2024) Flexible outreach and fundraising time, April to August,  Location: Farmington Farmers’ Market (Courthouse parking lot on Main Street) Start Date: Late April/Early May Position reports to: Farmington FM President, Deborah Chadbourne, and MFFM Executive Director, Jimmy DeBiasi Job Description MFFM and the Farmington Farmers’ Market are seeking a friendly, dependable candidate ..read more

2024 Info Booth Manager at the Brunswick Farmers’ Market Job title: Info Booth Manager Wage: $15-$17 /hr, depending on experience Schedule: Seasonal employment, Tuesdays and Fridays, from 7:45 to 1:15, May to November (11 hrs per week) Location: Brunswick Farmers’ Market (on the Mall in downtown Brunswick) Start Date: Late April/Early May Position reports to: Brunswick FM Food Access Committee Members: Jimmy DeBiasi, Kimberly Buonaiuto, and Ben Whatley –  Job Description MFFM and the Brunswick Farmers’ Market are seeking a friendly, dependable candidate to staff the Brunswick Farmers’ Ma ..read more

A core component of MFFM’s mission is to make healthy, local food accessible to more people. In 2023, we introduced a new pilot program through partnership with the Maine Senior FarmShare Program that expanded food access options for older adults at the Bar Harbor, Kennebunk, and Sanford Farmers’ Markets. Eligible older adults who shopped at these three markets had the option of enrolling in Senior FarmShare at the market, and receiving $50 in vouchers that could be spent on fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, or honey at their market.  Shoppers at Bar Harbor’s Eden Farmers’ Market, where t ..read more

John Snell wrote about the importance of farmers’ markets to the endurance of his family’s multi-generational farm in the Maine Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers Association Spring Newsletter. Subscribe to their newsletter to read more stories like this. Fun fact: John’s daughter, Carolyn Snell, is our new Board Chair! Member  Spotlight: Snell Family Farms History Buxton, ME Forty-eight years ago, Ramona Snell was headed to Saco Farmer’s Market which was at the time, the third farmer’s market in the state. She was driving a blue Chevy Chevette towing a green utility tr ..read more

Market Membership – Outline (3)Download The post Market Membership appeared first on Maine Federation of Farmers' Markets - new ..read more

SAVE THE DATE: the hearing begins Monday, 1/22, at 11am. We expect LD 2093 to be heard after lunch, so tune in by 1pm. If you support Maine Harvest Bucks, consider submitting written testimony, or signing up to provide oral testimony via Zoom or in person. Use this resource for your testimony and for directions to the hearing. PRIORITY TASK! Sign up for Zoom testimony or submit Written Testimony Online for our upcoming hearing. Instructions are below. We’d love for you to read your testimony LIVE via Zoom, if possible. Click here for a template and talking points for submitting testimony. Cl ..read more

The annual Maine Farmers’ Market Conference will take place on February 6, 2024 from 8am-4pm at the Best Western Hotel in Waterville. Sponsor Payments Sponsors may pay by check or online (see button below): Pay by check – mail your check to: Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets PO Box 313 Freeport, ME 04032 Make Payment Online For sponsors, this is a unique opportunity to connect with the farmers, food makers, and market managers who operate 120+ farmers’ markets in every county in the state and showcase your business as a champion of Maine’s farming families and small business own ..read more

Vendor Checklist for Outdoor Farmers’ Markets There’s a lot to do in preparing for a successful market season. Below is a non-exhaustive, of all items and activities to consider prior to launching your booth at the farmers’ market for the season. Let us know if we’re missing anything! Email director@mffm.org with more tips! Products Succession planting, harvest calendars, production plans, supplies inventory…be sure to have a carefully developed plan for your farm business to have ample product available to your market customers all season long. Market Memberships Submit all required ..read more