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Celebrating 10 years!

Get ready for your best season yet with our 2023 Certified Farmers Market Manager course! This virtual, interactive program is packed with information and tools to help you address real-world market issues that crop up. You'll learn best practices for all aspects of your market!

The certification program meets from 6:30-8PM for 9 weeks starting Monday, January 30. Click the button below to register.

The ILFMA Certified Farmers Market Manager Program is sponsored by the Illinois Farm Bureau.

Certified Farmers Market Manager Course

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Market Masters webinar series
December 5, 12
12:00-1:00PM via Zoom
$5 save-my-spot fee (per class)

There's still time to "lunch and learn" with us! Up your social media game with our last two Market Masters webinars. Learn how to Boost your Facebook presence (December 5) and Influence through Instagram reels (December 12).

These webinars are a great fit for farmers market managers and vendors who have some experience using Instagram, Facebook and Canva platforms! Click the button below to register. You must register for each course separately.

This webinar series is supported by the Illinois Farm Bureau

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JOIN US at the 2023 ILFMA Annual Conference!

There's something for everyone at this great event - informative speakers, great presentations, networking opportunites and much more. Click HERE to see the Preconference Booklet and check out everything that's being offered!

Presentations will have hybrid options for those who want to attend remotely. Use the button below to register. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Click HERE if you're interested in being a conference sponsor or exhibitor

Help ILFMA serve you better by taking our Assessment Survey. There are sperarte surveys for market managers/admin, and one for farmers market vendors, and completing the assessment only takes 10 minutes. Everyone who submits a survey will be entered into a drawing for a $25 credit for the farmers market of their choice. Use the buttons below to access. We appreciate your input!

Submission deadline is December 31, 2022.

Farmers Market Manager/Admin Assessment

Farmers Market Vendor Assessment

Did you know that there are winter FM across the state that accept Match Vouchers? This season's vouchers expire at the end of the year, so encourage your Link/SNAP shoppers to "use'em - don't lose 'em"! Click HERE for graphics for your social media, and visit linkupil.org for a list of locations to redeem vouchers.

Shopping local is where it's at - but when you have to use the online option you can still benefit local farms and farmers markets! Choose ILFMA as your charitable organization through the AmazonSmile program and they'll donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to us. Go to smile.amazon.com to register.

Join ILFMA and help in our mission to keep Illinois farmers and farmers markets going strong! ILFMA members receive discounts for all ILFMA courses and classes and save on Manage My Market fees too.Use the button below to join, and click HERE to find out more about Manage My Market, the online platform that helps make your application process easier and more efficient.

Join ILFMA

Do you have a profile on MarketMaker, and are you registered in the Buy Fresh Buy Local Illinois directory? Register (or update your profile) at il.foodmarketmaker.com so you can take advantage of both of these great marketing tools for farmers and farmers markets.

This group connects farmers market managers across the state of Illinois, allowing them to network, discuss challenges, and most importantly share resources, inspiration, opportunities, and best practices. ILFMA supports working together to create opportunities for cross promotion locally, regionally and statewide!

Click here to request to join on Facebook

Our mission is to support local food and food systems by giving Illinois farmers markets and producers access to resources, education, and connections in order to grow healthier and economically vibrant communities.

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