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Bumper Crop<\/h1>\n

2020 Partnership Report<\/h2>\n

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Many things were difficult in 2020, but it was still a great year to shop at the farmers’ market! Almost 400<\/span> participants from three employers took part in MFFM’s Bumper Crop program<\/span>. With their participation, over $10k in vouchers were redeemed (spent with farmers) at 10 farmers\u2019 markets.<\/p>\n

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City of Lewiston<\/b><\/p>\n

City of Bangor<\/b><\/p>\n

Maine Health (Midcoast)<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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IMPACT<\/h3>\n

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An $24 average additional cash spent<\/strong> by each shopper\u00a0during their market visit<\/p>\n

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1 in 3<\/strong> employees with vouchers were first time shoppers<\/strong> at the market<\/p>\n

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60%<\/strong> of participants said that Bumper Crop led them to eat more fruits and veggies<\/strong><\/p>\n

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60%<\/strong> of participants said that the vouchers led them to <\/span>shop more often at their market<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1 in 5<\/strong> shoppers <\/span>brought friends<\/strong> who spent their own cash<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI bought more healthy items than I would normally buy. Also, Bumper Crop really helped out with the cost of groceries!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Your Participation Matters<\/h3>\n

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In 2020, every employee who participated in this program meant approximately $155 in additional sales<\/strong> for the farmers at market.<\/p>\n

Even with only three employers and 300 employees participating, we estimate farmers saw more than $50,000 in additional sales<\/strong> thanks solely to Bumper Crop.<\/p>\n

Maine farmers\u2019 markets have an average of sixteen vendors per market<\/strong>. Your company\/organization\u2019s participation will mean supporting hundreds of local farmers and small businesses in your community.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe were more inclined to get fruit and veggies from the farmers’ market than the grocery store. It makes a difference seeing the farmers there and learning about a fruit or veggie we’ve never seen before.\u201c<\/p>\n

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Our First Partner:<\/h1>\n

The City of Bangor<\/h2>\n

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In spring of 2019, MFFM was approached by the City of Bangor\u2019s Wellness Committee to develop a program that gives their 500+ employees an incentive to buy healthy food from the local farmers\u2019 markets.<\/p>\n

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Funds were granted by Cigna, the employer\u2019s health insurer. The program was a big success! Almost half of the participants had never shopped at a farmers\u2019 market before, and many of them liked it so much they returned on their own throughout the season, making healthy food choices while increasing profits for local farmers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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