In partnership with NH Stories, Inc. and

as well as the NH Farm to Restaurant Connection.

NHFMA Annual Meeting & Workshops: 8 & 9 February 2008

Workshops:

2005 New England Farmers’ Market Coalition Workshop

Cole Hall, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.

Skills building workshop on Friday November 4th from 3:00 to 7:00 pm and a full workshop day on Saturday, November 5th from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm.

The workshop is presented by NAFDMA's Farmers’ Market Coalition in partnership with the New Hampshire Farmers' Market Association, UNH Cooperative Extension, UNH Office of Sustainability Programs, New Hampshire Farm to Restaurant Association and USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.

Registration cost is $45 for all or part of the two days, which includes lunch and breakfast on Saturday and 1 year’s NAFDMA/FMC membership valued at $35. Dinner on Friday is an extra $15.

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NOFA-NH Third Annual Winter Conference

New Hampshire's Farmers' Markets & The Legalities Affecting Their Viability.

Are those products you want to sell at a farmers' market legal in NH? This workshop will discuss identifying licensing, liability and other such issues. The NHFMA will present how they are approaching these issues. Do we need to modify the NH and Federal laws? If we do, is there a committee or do we need to form one? Do we have a sponsor who will push it through legislature and/or write the bills, or do we need to write the bill? Presented by Jack Potter and Charlie Burke, the president and vice president of the NH Farmer's Market Association.

Click here for a copy of the Powerpoint Presentation.

"Want to sell at a farmers' market?

Would you like to know how to display your farm products at a farmers' market and maintain their quality? Do you want tips on boosting sales? Would you like to become authorized to accept Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Coupons or know about food stamps?

If so, plan on attending the Selling at a Farmers' Market workshop, Wednesday, May 12, 2004, at 7:00 PM, in Whitney Hall on Main St. in Enfield.

UNH Cooperative Extension Educator Nada Haddad will discuss marketing topics. Laurie Desmarais, Vendor Manager in the Bureau of Nutrition and Health Promotion, will provide information and training to growers interested in participating in the FMNP during the 2004 growing season and Helen Costello, Food Security Coordinator with UNH Cooperative Extension will give an overview about the food stamp pilot program in New Hampshire.

Designed to promote local consumption of fresh, locally-produced fruits, vegetables and herbs, the federal FMNP programs serve low-income pregnant and postpartum women, young children, and seniors.

For more information call the Enfield Village Association at 632-7197 or the Grafton County UNH Cooperative Extension office at 787-6944. The workshop is free of charge and open to all.

Establishing a Farmers' Market, NOFA-NH Winter Conference, 6 March 2004. Presented By Charlie Burke and Jack Potter.

Benefits of Selling at Farmers' Markets, Northern New England Small and Beginner Farmers Conference, 27 March 2004, 6 March 2004. Presented By Charlie Burke and Jack Potter.

"Boosting Customer Traffic to Your Market" Workshop

The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension with the support of the NH Department Of Agriculture, Markets & Food presented this workshop to be held on Tuesday, December 2, 2003.

This one day workshop was for those who are just getting into farming, those who have been wholesaling, or retailers who would like to sharpen their skills.

Those attending this workshop: Gained valuable tips on how to advertise to increase sales at your farm stand, U-Pick operation or farmers' market. Explored different types of promotion venues such as flyer design, business cards, signage, and creation of press kits for newspapers and radio stations. Covered marketing through channels as simple as word-of-mouth or complex as the Internet (branding and e-commerce). Learned how successful growers create their own identity and get their business known. Attending this workshop is a must if you sell a farm product or a service.

For more information call Extension Educator, Nada Haddad, with UNH Cooperative Extension, at (603) 679-5616 or Nada.Haddad@UNH.edu

Growing Your Market

The New Hampshire Farmers' Market Association hosted two November 2003 workshops on "Growing Your Market." The workshops are designed to assist the agriculture community in developing and expanding their market base. These workshops will stress keeping farmer's markets lively and vibrant. These workshops are open to farmers' market growers, vendors and managers in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont.

The workshops were sponsored by Stonyfield Farm, (stonyfield.com); Stonewall Farm, (stonewallfarm.org); The New Hampshire Farmer's Market Association, (nhfma.org), New Hampshire Stories, (nhmade.com), Hannah Grimes Marketplace of Keene (hannahgrimes.com), and UNH Cooperative Extension (ceinfo.unh.edu). There is no charge for attendance.

The morning session was on the Ithaca Farmer's Market: lessons learned from 30 years of "growing a market". Presented by Monika Roth, Agriculture and Marketing extension educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension (cce.cornell.edu). Monika has over 23 years of hands-on experience. Topics to be covered include: laying the foundation for future success, building an organization, building a facility, operational issues and marketing market success.

The afternoon session was on Exploring Ways to Get Your Products into Mainstream Markets with representatives of New Hampshire Stories and Hannah Grimes Marketplace of Keene. New Hampshire Stories is well known for it efforts in marketing NH-Made products and has introduced a "New Hampshire's Own" logo that includes agriculture. Hannah Grimes has established a high-quality storefront featuring New Hampshire-made products. There will be ample opportunity for questions and discussion.

Making Hay When the Sun Shines: Improved Sales & Merchandising for Farm Stands and Direct Marketers

Making Hay When the Sun Shines: Improved Sales & Merchandising for Farm Stands and Direct Marketers at Stonewall Farm in Keene, NH Saturday, February 1, 2003. The NHFMA hosted and afternoon session on promotions & sponsorship.

Contact Us:

NH Farmers' Market Association, 42 Highland Avenue, Milford, NH 03055, 673-5792

E-mail the New Hampshire Farmers' Market Association at info@nhfma.org

Stonyfield Farm and

New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food

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This document initially developed by Jack Potter, 603-528-1990, info@shakerwoodsfarm.com.
Shaker Woods Farm at Point Comfort, 23 March 2003

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