Download or read book Washington Farmers Markets written by Kris Wetherbee and published by Maverick Publications (OR). This book was released on 2000 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The New Farmers Market written by Vance Corum and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice about farmers' markets for farmers, market managers, and city planners, covering choosing crops, keeping records, staffing a booth, retail storefronts, displays, merchandising, sales, promotion, challenges, opportunities, management issues, and other related topics; and discusses trends.

Download or read book Connecting Food Farm and You written by Jan Beaver and published by Stonegarden.Net Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Farmers' markets have a way of bringing community together-- I consider them among the best grocery stores-- when you buy at a farmers' market, you're usually getting something that's just been harvested and, therefore, has much better flavor. Yu get to participate in the action of supporting local small businesses-- supporting the world we live in--" Jan Beaver

Download or read book Washington State Farmers Market Manual written by Marcia Ostrom and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book National Directory of Farmers Markets written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Washington State Farmers Market Manual written by Marcia Ostrom and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gaining Ground written by Forrest Pritchard and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-05-21 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With humor and pathos, Forrest Pritchard recounts his ambitious and often hilarious endeavors to save his family’s seventh-generation farm in the Shenandoah Valley. Through many a trial and error, he not only saves Smith Meadows from insolvency but turns it into a leading light in the sustainable, grass-fed, organic farm-to-market community. There is nothing young Farmer Pritchard won’t try. Whether he’s selling firewood and straw, raising free-range chickens and hogs, or acquiring a flock of Barbados Blackbelly sheep, his learning curve is steep and always entertaining. Pritchard’s world crackles with colorful local characters—farm hands, butchers, market managers, customers, fellow vendors, pet goats, policemen—bringing the story to warm, communal life. His most important ally, however, is his renegade father, who initially questions his son's career choice and eschews organic foods for the generic kinds that wreak havoc on his health. Soon after his father’s death, the farm becomes a recognized success and Pritchard must make a vital decision: to continue serving the local community or answer the exploding demand for his wares with lucrative Internet sales and shipping deals. More than a charming story of honest food cultivation and farmers’ markets, Gaining Ground tugs on the heartstrings, reconnecting us to the land and the many lives that feed us.

Download or read book Organizational Dimensions of Farmers Markets in Washington State written by Marcia Ostrom and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers markets are one of the most visible cornerstones of farm-direct marketing today. Throughout the United States, the total number of farmers markets has increased dramatically. The USDA’s directory now includes 8,144 farmers markets, growing 3.6% between 2012 and 2013 alone. Washington State has a rich variety of farmers markets, from the world-famous Pike Place Market founded in 1907 to new markets opening each year. As with national trends, our historical research found that the number of markets in Washington State has grown significantly, quintupling in the last two decades. Despite the consistent growth of direct sales nationally and in Washington State, very little has been documented about the extent or characteristics of direct marketing as a long-term strategy for farm viability. And while there is a growing literature emphasizing the role of farmers markets in community and local food systems along with a proliferation of “how to” guides, very little data is available about farmers markets’ performance and organizational characteristics from a manager’s perspective. The purpose of our research, therefore, is to address this need by documenting the current capacity of Washington State farmers markets to generate income for farmers, improve the environment, and provide assets to communities; as well as to assess their long-term sustainability by surveying market managers about their market organizations.

Download or read book Accepted Here written by Colleen Donovan and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the country, farmers markets have become key actors in a burgeoning "food access" movement. The concept of "food access" builds on long-held goals such as reducing hunger, building community food security, promoting public health, advocating for food justice, and/or supporting local agriculture. Farmers markets are especially well suited to their role in the food access movement because they can provide a ready-made solution for places that lack brick-and-mortar grocery stores and other appropriate retail food outlets. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) are designed to provide individuals and families "in need with access to food and a more healthful diet". In the case of FMNP, the program is explicitly designed to ensure these purchases are made directly from farmers at farmers markets and farm stands. The purpose of this report is to aggregate and assess SNAP and FMNP sales at farmers markets in Washington State over a five-year period from 2010 to 2014. Tracking the scope and impact of food access programs at farmers markets is challenging on multiple fronts.

Download or read book Farmers Market Site written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effects of Community Characteristics on Access to and Success of Farmers Markets in Washington State written by Carley Bollen and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Farmers Markets written by and published by Cambria Press. This book was released on with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Women Infants and Children and Senior Farmers Markets written by Washington (State). Department of Social and Health Services and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Farmers Market Use and Perceived Barriers to Farmers Market Access Among SNAP Recipients in Washington State written by Gaelen L Ritter and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Activities are underway in Washington State to increase access to farmers markets for SNAP and SNAP-eligible participants. A variety of stakeholders are involved in implementing activities to make farmers markets more accessible. These include addressing the economic, environmental, and social barriers. However, these activities are not necessarily in-line with the actual barriers, as stated by low-income shoppers, to shopping at farmers markets. The purpose of this study is to identify the commonly stated barriers among both SNAP participants and SNAP-Ed Stakeholders in Washington State to using farmers markets, and to examine whether the challenges perceived by SNAP-Ed Stakeholders align with the stated barriers of SNAP participants. Methods: This study used data that was obtained from a mixed-methods evaluation, conducted by the University of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition (CPHN) from January 2016 to January 2017, of all SNAP-Ed affiliated farmers market access work in Washington State. Sources of data for this study included a statewide SNAP participant telephone survey and two time points of SNAP-Ed Stakeholder interviews. CPHN developed a multi-staged, clustered, random sample of SNAP participants for the SNAP Participant Survey, stratified by exposure to farmers market access activities, rurality, and primary language. This survey was conducted over the telephone and all survey responses were entered into a secure database. Descriptive statistics were used to explore the relation between the stated barriers to farmers market access and SNAP-Ed exposure, key sociodemographic characteristics, distance from farmers markets, and frequency of farmers market use. Two-sample t-tests and Pearson’s chi square tests were performed to analyze if the stated barriers varied significantly by any of the independent variables. The semi-structured SNAP-Ed Stakeholder interviews were transcribed and coded in Atlas.ti data analysis software, then analyzed for key themes that emerged related to significant challenges or barriers to improving farmers market access for low-income shoppers. Results from each data source were then compared to assess if farmers market access barriers as perceived by SNAP-Ed Stakeholders were in alignment with the barriers stated by SNAP participants. Results: Among SNAP participants, barriers related to lack of convenience were most often stated as the number one barrier to shopping at farmers markets. Other stated barriers included lack of affordability, lack of awareness, and lack of comfort. These varied by socioeconomic status and distance from the nearest farmers market. SNAP-Ed Stakeholders stated similar barriers, including the SNAP/EBT process, the perception of higher prices, and lack of awareness, transportation, comfort, and convenience. However, there was some discordance between the two groups in the emphasis placed on these factors as barriers to farmers market access.

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Download or read book Selling Wine and Beer at Farmers Markets written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Problem of Location in the Pike Place Farmers Market of Seattle Washington written by Philip Griesinger and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: