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Community Asset Mapping
This overview presentation from Cheshire Community Action describes the challenge with needs-based approaches, and how community asset mapping can foster greater positive impact.
Messaging, Marketing, and Engagement | Partnership development
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Community Food Project Evaluation Toolkit: Chapter 4 Farmers Market Tools
Originally produced by the Community Food Security Coalition for USDA grant recipients, but relevant for others, this toolkit includes a chapter of farmers market data collection instruments, as well as…
Evaluation and Reporting | Data collection and evaluation
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Research
Comparing Farmers’ Market Revenue Trends Before and After the Implementation of a Monetary Incentive for Recipients of Food Assistance
Published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this research article by Darcy Freedman and others looks at the influence of nutrition incentive program on farmers market revenue for…
Program Administration | Market budgets and fundraising
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Connecting Local Farmers with USDA Farmers Market Nutrition Program Participants
An in depth report from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Resource Conservation & Development Council walks through a multi-year, USDA-funded transportation project that tried multiple strategies to increase market visits by low-income…
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility | Design and location
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Consumer Insights to Support Messaging for Vermont Direct Markets
This 150-page report resulting from three focus groups and two online surveys of food consumers inside and outside of Vermont who shop at direct market outlets.
Messaging, Marketing, and Engagement | Understanding your community and customers
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Costs to Administer Food Assistance
This first part of this case study conducted by Growing Hope among four markets it managed examined the true costs of running food assistance programs, and can inform budgeting, fundraising,…
Program Administration | Market budgets and fundraising
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Counting Visitors at Markets
Farmers Market Coalition's 15-page guide details instructions for how to count visitors, walking through the pros and cons and how-to of each of three methods for counting.
Evaluation and Reporting | Data collection and evaluation
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Creating a Farmers Market Living Lab: Lessons Learned in Growing a Farmers Market
This booklet from the Historic Lewes Farmers Market in Delaware is the result of asking the question, “What can we do to increase sales and attendance at our market?". It…
Getting Started | Farmers Markets
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Creating Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages
The AARP, 880 Cities, and the Trust for Public Land came together to create this step by step guide for improving existing and creating new accessible public spaces.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility | Design and location
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CUESA- Volunteer with Us
CUESA in California has an extensive volunteer process and resources for those wanting to serve at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Markets. This web page is a model for volunteer best…
Program Administration | Volunteer and intern management
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