Tag: farmers markets
Ohio State offers online Food Business Central course
The new Food Business Central online course can teach participants how to launch a successful farm-raised or home-based food business in Ohio.
Meigs County Farmers Market wins national award
The Meigs County Farmers Market, in Pomeroy, Ohio, won second place in the 15th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration.
Farmers market vouchers available for seniors
The Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging announced it will again be administering the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
Salem woman begins community garden, hopes to start farmers market
Melissa Thompson has started a community garden near downtown Salem, and hopes to have a farmer's market up and running by next summer.
Research finds farmers markets vital to Pa. local food economy
Pennsylvania farmers markets generate an estimated $100 million in sales each year, according to a new Penn State Extension analysis.
Penn State students focus on farmers with Table Rock Markets
Not all farmers like to spend a lot of time working online. But online sales and preorders are a big part of the business for some farms. That’s why Jake Grim launched Table Rock Markets, a website and company that allows farmers to take preorders for sales at farmers markets online.
W.Va. farmers market a way for local farmers to grow together
The Highlands Farmers Market, a new market in West Virginia, focuses on flexibility for busy farmers and making sure farmers are the ones leading the market.
Pa. wants more farmers markets to accept food stamps
The state got a grant from the USDA to give farmers markets and on-farm markets free wireless EBT processing equipment.
Farmers market locator to include ag businesses
FarmFreshWV is a farmers market locator that's expanding to include food and agricultural businesses. Find out how to add yours to the database.
Farmers markets re-enter the spotlight
During the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers markets have had a sudden influx of new customers, many seeking stability in local food systems. While they are part of our history, many believe farmers markets are also part of our future.
