November E-News

Greetings CFMA!

During this pandemic, in a world of physical distancing and uncertainty, I’ve been trying to find different ways to connect with people. One of the things I’ve done is instead of just asking “how are you?” is ask, “tell me a high and a low” (Obviously, you may feel comfortable doing this with some people and not others).

I thought I would just share a few of mine. On the highs, here in Denver fall has been amazing. Normally we’d get a first frost much earlier, but this year the weather has changed more steadily. While I definitely hope for snow, I also enjoyed this time and made a point to go outside every day to see the gold and occasional bright red leaves.

On a low, I’ve been struggling with my sleep. I was reading about a new term, “Revenge Bedtime Procrastination”, where you have so much during your day, so you procrastinate going to bed because it’s the one time you have some freedom and control, when nobody’s needing you. I just might have that (and I know, some people just wake up early instead. I envy you!)

2021 has been a year, hasn’t it? Full of new stresses and old stresses. As the holiday season is approaching us, a reminder for us to catch a breath, I encourage you to take some time to connect - connect with your immediate loved ones, your community, and just as importantly, yourself.

Although we’re in different locations and contexts, I’m so glad that we’re connected through this work - Making our communities better, supporting local farms and businesses, creating a space for life to happen. 2021 has had many lows, but it’s also had many highs, and one of those highs for Rosalind, myself, and the board has been working with and getting to know amazing people like you.

We’re so glad to be partnering together with you, and we’re excited to grow and build that partnership even more as we move forward towards 2022!

Thanks,

David

What's Happening?

1. Market Manager Meetings (Nov and Dec)
2. Coming Soon! Market Manager Facebook Group
3. FREE Microlearning Courses from USDA National Organic Program
4. Social Media Post Ideas for November

*Meetings are open to everyone! Recordings will be available for CFMA members.

November Meeting Info

Topic: Vendor models and fee structures

When: Tuesday, November 16

Time: 11am-12:15pm

What are different models for vendor fee structures? How do you ensure that vendors follow through on commitments to attend markets for the sake of the market as a whole? What is working well? What would you like to change?

Join us to share your experiences and learn from other market managers. Come with your questions and ideas.

Getting Started

• Need a Learning Center account? Access sign-up page
• Have a Learning Center account?  Access site
   

How to Register for a Course
Once logged into the USDA AMS National Organic Program, Organic Integrity Learning Center, signing up for a course is like buying a product at an online store, but all training is free.

To register for an NOP course in the Organic Integrity Learning Center, follow these steps:

1. Click on Register for Course in the menu.
2. Available courses in the program will appear.
3. Click the green Register button for each desired course.
4. The green button will change to a blue button that says, Added to Cart.
5. You will see a shopping cart with the number of courses selected. 
6. Click the link that says Proceed to Checkout.
   Note: The tuition is $0 – All training in the Learning Center is free!               
7. A list of the courses you selected will appear. To confirm enrollment, select the green Confirm button.
8. Go to your Dashboard to launch the course.
9. Click on the course title from the list of Active Courses. 

Need more? Access more detailed instructions with screen shots
 

Notes: 

• Once you have completed a course, it will appear under the list of Completed Courses. 
• To access all completed course content, register for the National Organic Program Training Archive course to review (read-only) material from all OILC courses.