Farmers Market Network

Through the Rural Farmers Market Network, we aim to bolster farmers markets throughout the Gorge.

How it works:

• Increase low-income access programs
• Convene quarterly trainings for Farmers Market Managers
• Use Mobile Market trucks to support markets (e.g. workshops on effective marketing)
• Cooperative promotion through media, maps, punch cards
• Aggregate sales data to track market growth Gorge-wide
• Translate marketing materials and vendor application packets
• Collaborate on vendor, musician, and volunteer recruitment
• Share best practices, activity outlines, and inspiring stories for newsletters
• Share resources like market rules, safety guidelines, and market manager job descriptions
• Attend regional conferences together

Funding:

This program has been supported by the USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program, the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant, The Washington State Farmers Market Association and The Meyer Memorial Trust.