"Winter Reading for Market Managers"

Summer is definitely over–despite the last few green tomatoes hanging around on my drooping backyard vines–and many markets are slowing down for the season, closing up shop entirely, or moving into smaller or warmer digs for winter. The darker months ahead are a great time for lots of things: drinking hot beverages, cross-country skiing, avoiding urban curb slush, and of course, catching up on your reading. At the Farmers Market Coalition, we host a number of libraries stuffed with farmers market-specific resources to help you plan improvements to your market’s systems for next year. Thinking of adding SNAP/EBT to your payment options? Considering joining a nutrition incentive project? Want to revamp the tech at your central booth? See below for Farmers Market Coalition’s top requested resources, then grab your laptop and a warm blanket and get cozy as you plan for next year. READ MORE