With the Farmers’ Market Enhancement Project funded by Western Diversification/Federal Government of Canada well under way at many of our markets you may notice a few changes. New canopies will start to pop up at many markets bearing the FMAM logo, tree lines and surfacing are popular at some, where new structures may be found at your favorite Farmers’ Market. We want you to be safe and comfortable while visiting our markets so if you can think of an addition you would like to see, let the Market Manager know and with FMAM we may be able to accommodate.
Year Round Farmers’ Market – This idea has been around for many years and 2010 is the year we are finally one step closer! FMAM is in the final stages of our Business Plan and we hope to have a News Release this summer. If you are interested in being a vendor at the market email Dianna Mae at ed@fmam.ca
2009
Economic Impact of Farmers’ Markets on Manitoba Communities study – FMAM has completed our study by Dungannon Consulting. Please check it out!
"Farmers’ Market Guidelines" – YES, FMAM is proud to announce they are working very closely with Manitoba Agriculture Farm and Rural Initiatives and Manitoba Health and Healthy Living to update and revamp the old Temporary Food Market Guidelines, along with a change in name we are hoping to have new understandable regulations for Markets this summer! Keep an eye out for updates!
The Farmers’ Market Nutritional Coupon Project – this project is in the planning stages with FMAM, Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs, Manitoba Agriculture Farm and Rural Initiatives and Manitoba Health and Healthy Living to develop a three year pilot project ;starting in Winnipeg and spreading across Manitoba; to give individuals on a low income the ability to learn about and purchase nutritional local food.
2008
Local Foods Project – in conjunction with the Manitoba Food Charter and Heifer Int’l, FMAM is sending deserving farmers’ marketers to the Direct Farm Marketing Conference in Brandon on Feb. 29th, 2008. The second phase of this project is to produce stickers for our member markets to stick on locally produced food at their markets.
Feasibility Study and Business Plan – The board of directors has hired Reconnaissance Consulting to conduct a feasibility study and business plan which will be presented to the membership at our AGM. The business plan will help FMAM to plan our future intelligently, making sure that we build a strong foundation from which to build upon.
Safe Food Handlers Courses – FMAM, with funding from the Ag-CDI program, provided safe food handler courses to our member market vendors.