How Do You Start A Farmers Market?
What comes to mind when you envision a Farmers’ Market — home-made stands with rows of fresh produce, pickups full of melons, jars of honey from the local beekeeper? Farmers’ Markets have been increasing in popularity over the last few years as they provide consumers with fresher and safer foods, provide a reliable outlet for local producers to market their goods, and provide a place for consumers to interact in the community. Wherever you live, YOU can start a Farmers’ Market. The simplest and most popular type of market is the market “association” which is unofficial and not legally incorporated. We will be explaining how to start this type of market in this article. To set up a farmers’ market with an “association” style organization, you will first need to recruit a capable team of volunteers and, from this group, a volunteer market manager. The manager will need to be highly motivated to carry out the essential tasks of running a successful market. The market manager will have th
