Report

Fresh ideas for CalFresh

Fresh Ideas for CalFresh is nearly three-year project (2019-2022) documenting the experiences of over 400 food-insecure Angelenos across the county navigating public benefit programs like CalFresh. In fact, there are…

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility | Evaluation and Reporting | SNAP, EBT, and Nutrition Incentive Programs | Sharing your results | Operations and policy

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Example

Voices of the Food Chain

Using this website, Voices of the Food Chain showcases stories and issues from the millions of food-systems workers in America. A great example of how to use digital media to…

Messaging, Marketing, and Engagement | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility | Understanding your community and customers | Digital media | Operations and policy

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How-to

Best Practices for Meeting with Elected Officials with Equity Advocates

In part two of a two-part webinar series on advocacy, The Wallace Center's Food Systems Leadership Network and Equity Advocates talk about the nuts and bolts of how to contact…

Messaging, Marketing, and Engagement | Advocacy and Policy

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Webinar

Using Advocacy to Build an Equitable and Sustainable Food System with Equity Advocates

In part one of a two-part webinar series on advocacy, The Wallace Center's Food Systems Leadership Network and Equity Advocates parter to discuss how advocacy, whether at the local, state,…

Messaging, Marketing, and Engagement | Advocacy and Policy

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Report

Farmers Markets And Whiteness

This radio show from Indiana Public Media does a fantastic job of covering several angles on the idea of farmers markets as white spaces, including the experiences of shoppers, the…

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility | Design and location | Operations and policy

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How-to

"Beyond Traditional": Farmers Markets Incubating Social Change

This toolkit created by Allinee "shiny" Flanary is offers a central case study and numerous tools based in shiny's work in creating and managing the Come Thru Market in Portland…

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility | Trainings and tools | Operations and policy

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Report

Comparing Different Models of Farmers Markets in Urban Neighborhoods

This case study following the evolution of a farmers market in Allentown, PA examines the ways in which market models can create benefits and barriers for different purposes and populations.…

Program Administration | Getting Started | Organizational structure | Understanding your community and customers | Farmers Markets | Farm Stands, CSAs, and Mobile Markets | Farm Stands

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Example

Vendor Food Access Training Video

This training video from Boulder County Farmers Markets was created to show vendors how to accept and redeem nutrition incentive currencies, the rules around eligible vendors and items, and other…

Signage | Program Administration | Market operations, policies, and legalities | Vendor management

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Example

Graphic: Seven High Protein Foods

This graphic from Market Umbrella shows high protein foods available at the farmers market that can be purchased with Market Match incentives.

The Food: Eligibility, Safety, and Nutrition Education | Nutrition education and recipes | Eligible items

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Inclement Weather Sample Hand Out

This sample handout from GrowNYC offers information to customers on what happens when bad weather intersects with a pickup day. Use it as an example to determine and disseminate your…

Signage | Farm Stands, CSAs, and Mobile Markets | CSA | Box Programs

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