For farmers markets that are part of a nonprofit organization, this resource from Farmers Market Coalition is an important two-page overview about the legal liability of board members, and how…

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…

These resources can help you speak clearly to a variety of audiences. The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) provides practical guidance on how written forms of…

(June 2020) US agriculture’s roots in colonization and enslavement mean that BIPOC producers still have limited access to capital, financial support, and markets—this is changing, slowly but surely, thanks to…

In this video: Devita Davison, director of marketing and communications at FoodLab Detroit, shares the story of Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, explaining the barriers there still are today for food…

This article from the National Council on Nonprofits talks in plain language about how to approach partnerships to give them the greatest chance for success; it addresses being explicit about…

This two page checklist from the University of Southern Maine offers guidance for developing community partnerships with universities in ways that ensure mutual understanding, benefit, and respect.

This blog article from Wild Apricot walks through the basics of why word of mouth works as a marketing approach, and gives how-to's for many word of mouth strategies.

A blog known for calling out the realities in the nonprofit sector in a poignant yet humorous way provides this straightforward article for ways nonprofits can be more inclusive to…

Article by Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm