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…

This toolkit from Massachusetts Food System Collaborative provides tips and suggestions for farmers markets in Massachusetts to create more inclusive and welcoming environments, including through better understanding the community, celebrating…

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.

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,…

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.

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…

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…

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…

This overview presentation from Cheshire Community Action describes the challenge with needs-based approaches, and how community asset mapping can foster greater positive impact.