Materials needed: Cooler (any clean vessel capable of maintaining hot water for 8-12 hours) Bungee cords or straps (1-3) Soap Paper Towels Hand-sanitizer (if available) Trash bin (a bucket works) Water bin (a bucket works) Fill the cooler with hot water. Use straps or bungee cords to secure it to your truck, or bring a […]
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COVID-19 and Maine farmers’ markets
March 17, 2020 CategoriesMaine has its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Even before this incident, businesses around the state have been taking extra precautions to limit the risk of spreading this highly communicable virus. Maine has the oldest population in the nation, therefore, the risk of serious harm to Maine citizens is high. Farmers’ markets should be taking […]
Single-Use Plastic Carry-out Bag Ban and Farmers Markets
February 27, 2020 CategoriesUPDATE – Due to the covid-19 crisis, the bag ban does not go into effect until January 15, 2021. The details below outline the requirements for FM’s when the ban goes into effect. For full details of the bag ban – follow this link to the Department of Environmental Protection’s Bag Ban Guidance –The 5 […]
Maine Federation of Farmers’ Market Annual Meeting – 1/16/2020
January 6, 2020 CategoriesMeeting Start Time: 11:30 am Location: Washington/York Room (2nd floor of Augusta Civic Center) Please join MFFM Board of Directors and market farmers throughout the state for MFFM’s 2020 annual meeting. Hear updates from MFFM Board members and staff, and take a look back at highlights from 2019. Our annual meeting coincides with the 2020 Maine Farmers’ […]
Session Descriptions – 2020 Maine Farmers’ Market Convention
December 9, 2019 CategoriesThe 2020 convention covers a breadth of topics of interest to farmers’ market members in Maine. Your market will make the most of the professional development opportunities on offer by bringing 3 or more members per market. This way, you’ll have the opportunity to cover more of the sessions, share your knowledge, and hold each […]
Rainy Days at Market
May 29, 2013 CategoriesAfter a particularly cold and rainy late May market Saturday, some of the MFFM Board members engaged in this exchange of emails, commenting on how to decide whether to go to market at all, and wondering what sort of rules or policies that markets might have regarding inclement weather. Anne K. Saggese, Belfast and Camden […]
Advice and perspective for new market applicants
February 13, 2013 CategoriesThis was written by Janet Weaver and Tom Roberts in the Winter of 2013 as an introduction to the world of farmers’ markets to be given to new market applicants. Why are you joining a market? Is hauling your wares to a farmers’ market going to be your only income source? Is the Market a […]
How can I get started selling a specialty food at farmers’ market?
July 18, 2012 CategoriesTom Roberts’ response: First of all, in order to sell a processed food product, you’ll need the proper licensing from the Maine Dept of Ag. Exactly which licenses you’d need dependents upon what type of food products you are considering. Contact the Department for more detail; you’ll want to talk to someone in Quality Assurance […]
A farmers market in your town?
June 22, 2012 CategoriesDownload this as a brochure. Should there be a farmers’ market in your town? Of what value is a farmers’ market in a town? What is a Farmers’ Market? A farmers’ market is not a random collection of tailgate vendors. It is a self-policing non-profit organization that consists of farmers, gardeners, bakers, specialty food producers and/or […]
Product Liability Insurance Q & A
April 20, 2004 CategoriesHi Tom, I got your name off the internet at the MFFM website. I am a farmer and I currently sell at a local market. The question on “product liability insurance” has come up and it looks grim for the small farmer (once again!). The market master has come to the conclusion that we will […]