Resource List

Good Food Funding Guide

New Venture Advisors created the Good Food Funding Guide listing sources of grants, loans, and equity for businesses and programs promoting sustainable food and agriculture and local economies. It is…

Program Administration | Market budgets and fundraising

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Accounting Worksheet for Food Box Programs

This accounting worksheet from GrowNYC can serve as a template or example for organizations running food box programs.

Market budgets and fundraising | Farm Stands, CSAs, and Mobile Markets | Box Programs

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SAMPLE Farm Stand Budget

This Sample budget for a farm stand's expenses is based on GrowNYC's farm stand and can provide a template for farm stands seeking where to begin in projecting costs.

Market budgets and fundraising | Farm Stands, CSAs, and Mobile Markets | Farm Stands

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Podcast

Tent Talk Episode 163: Make a budget for your farmers market business and stick to it

There's no better time than the end of the calendar year to update your farmers market budget! This episode from Tent Talk addresses the need for a realistic and accurate…

Program Administration | Getting Started | Market budgets and fundraising | Farmers Markets

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Farmers Market Support Program

Researchers have found that having paid staff at a farmers market correlates to a more effective nutrition incentive. Yet many farmers markets are unable to afford to pay a market…

Program Administration | Staffing | Market budgets and fundraising

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Promotions and Fundraising Toolkit

This toolkit from Fairshare CSA Coalition shows readers how to run fundraising events in support of subsidized CSA shares, including sample press releases, lists for managing and planning the event,…

Market budgets and fundraising | Program Administration

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Ypsilanti Farmers Market Sponsorship

An example of a short sponsorship information sheet for Growing Hope's Ypsilanti Farmers Markets, and for the Ypsilanti Food Awards fundraiser for the markets, this shows how markets might pitch…

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Local Food Promotion Program (USDA grant)

USDA's LFPP grant program supports expansion of local and regional food business enterprises. Their Website links to awarded grants, a great source for ideas.

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Friends of the Market Toolkit: Friends of the Market

This thorough guide from the Farmers Market Federation of New York is a handy overview for those considering developing a Friends of the Market program to bring in funds and…

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Fundraising for Incentive Programs

This webinar provides incentive program operators with an overview of funding for nutrition incentive programs with a strong focus on applying for federal grants.

Program Administration | Market budgets and fundraising

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