Dear Farmers Market Family & Foodie Friends,
2016 has been an exciting year of growth for our organization and with your end of the year gift, we will continue to work to grow farmers markets and local food in Illinois in 2017.
When you contribute to ILFMA, you help us:
- Make local food more accessible in Illinois.
- Access to fresh, local food impacts the health of the community and stimulates a community’s economic development and supports small to mid-sized producers.
- Expand Link/EBT (Illinois Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for low income households, also known as SNAP) acceptance at farmers markets, allowing people of all financial means to benefit from farmers markets.
- Provide training webinars, conferences and regional workshops for producers and market managers to ensure all partners have the tools for success.
Your tax deductible donation to IFMA will support local food, farmers markets and producers across Illinois. Together, we can make an impact in the health and economic vitality of our communities.
Together we can make a difference, Donate here.
Best Wishes for a Joyous and Prosperous New Year!
Sincerely,
Illinois Farmers Market Association
Join ILFMA for Farmers Market Vendor Boot Camp at the Illinois Specialty Growers Conference
Take advantage of all the ISG Conference has to offer and join ILFMA on January 13th for this special Farmers Market Vendor Boot Camp.
Presentations include; what you need to know to sell at farmers markets, increasing sales through product sampling, merchandizing and social medial, FM advisory boards- takes a team to build a successful farmers market.
The ISG Conference is held in Springfield from January 11-13. Registration and more information available here.
Register for the
Market Manager Certification Program
Mt. Vernon, IL
February, March 2017
ILFMA is partnering with the University of Illinois to offer the Michigan Farmers Market Association's Market Manager Certificate program.
For information and registration click here.
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