Farmers' Markets Forum
Contacts & Resources
Rules & Regulation
- A Guide to Illinois Laws Governing Direct Farm Marketing
- Common Farmers Market Food Items and Who Regulates Them
- "Food Rules"
- State Public Health Role in Food Safety Inspections
- IDPH - Technical Information Bulletin / Food #30
- Weights and Measures Regulations
- Weights & Measures Guidelines for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
- IDOA General Standards for Eggs
- IDOA Application for Egg License
- Taxes at Fairs, Festivals, Flea Markets, or Craft Shows
- Response Letter - Sales Tax
Marketing Issues & Ideas
- Twenty Provisions Commonly Found in Farmers Market Rules
- Marketing the Market
- Cooking Demonstrations
Resources for Market Managers & Vendors
- Resources for Market Managers and Vendors
- 2013 Illinois Farmers’ Market Association Statewide Conference
- Spring 2012 Training
- Spring 2011 Training
- Farmers Market Resources Listing(updated Feb 2011)
- 2011 Farmers Market Workshop(PowerPoint Download viewer)
- Creating An EBT Program(PowerPoint Download viewer)
- EBT Report 2010
- EBT Survey Results(PowerPoint Download viewer)
- Local Food Systems Presentation January 2011
- Organizing Around Food(PowerPoint Download viewer)
- January 2011 Training
- Explaining Farmers Market Opportunities: How to Grow Community Support & Advocate for Farmers Markets (PowerPoint Download viewer)
- Local Food Systems Presentation January 2011
- Building Wealth in Our Health, Community and Economy: Developing a Local Food System in the Springfield Area (PowerPoint Download viewer)
- 2010 Illinois Specialty Crops & Agritourism Conference
- Benefits of Farmer Market Associations
Diane Eggert, New York Farmers Market Federation (PowerPoint Download viewer) - Working with the Media
Dennis Ryan, 61st Street Farmers Market, Kathryn Rem, State Journal Register, Jenna Dooley, WUIS-WIPA Radio (PowerPoint Download viewer) - Benefits of a Farmers Market Association
Sylvia Smith, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Pat Stieren, PStieren Consulting (PowerPoint Download viewer) - Implementing EBT at Farmers' Markets (PowerPoint Download viewer)
- Benefits of Farmer Market Associations
- Illinois Farmers Markets That Accept the LINK Card
- EBT Webinar (12/8/2010) This EBT Webinar recording will be available until June 2011
- Handouts
- Illinois Farmers' Market Link Guide: Establishing a Program to Accept Link Cards at Your Farmers' Market – Developed by the Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market, Heartland Food Alliance and State Farm Bank
- Link at Farmers Market Groupsite
- SNAP at Farmers Markets: A How to Handbook
- REAL FOOD, REAL CHOICE: Connecting SNAP Recipients with Farmers Markets Authored by: Suzanne Briggs | Andy Fisher | Megan Lott | Stacy Miller | Nell Tessman Community Food Security Coalition | Farmers Market Coalition
- USDA SNAP Outreach Leveraging Plan
- Link at Illinois Farmers' Markets
- January 2010 Training
- NYS Farmers Markeyt Wirless EBT Program (PowerPoint Download viewer)
- Fulfilling Your Triple Bottom Line
Diane Eggert New York Farmers Market Federation (PowerPoint Download viewer)
- Road Side Advertising in a Digital Age
Understanding your Point of Interest within the Global Positioning System - Illinois WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Illinois Link at Farmers Markets
- Farmers Markets that Accept Illinois Link (as of March 25, 2009)
- "Illinois...Where Fresh Is" Logo Program
- "Illinois Products" Logo Program
- Local Food, Farms & Jobs: Growing the Illinois Economy
- Beyond the Farmers' Market: Planning for Local Food Systems in Illinois
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