http://elmwoodpark.org - Elmwood Park Village Trustee Angie Stranges talks about the final Farmers Market of the year that will take place on Sunday, October...
http://elmwoodpark.org - Elmwood Park Village Trustee Angie Stranges talks about the final Farmers Market of the year that will take place on Sunday, October...
The average farmer in America makes less than 15 cents of every dollar on a product that you purchase at a store. They feed our communities, but farmers often cannot afford the very foods they grow. In this actionable talk, social entrepreneur Mohammad Modarres shows how to put your purchasing power into action to save local agriculture from collapse and transform the food industry from the bottom up.
This guide is for people who are thinking about starting a farmers market in their community. It is also for people who are already managing markets. The goal of this guide is to help you consider ways to: meet farmer and consumer needs, predict and mediate conflicts, increase participation, and plan for diversity and growth.
A little preparation can go a long way at the farmers market. These tips will help you save.
If you’re new to selling at farmers’ markets, survive your season with these business-minded tips.
Budding businesses at these markets face less risk, start up costs and even regulation.
SNAP recipients soon may not be able to use the program to buy food at farmers markets.
Healthful food for low-income shoppers has been a hit, but bureaucratic and technical glitches could prevent future purchases.
The IRS often targets farmers for an audit for a variety of reasons, but primarily because income is not reported to farmers on W2s or 1099s. Without an audit, it’s difficult for the IRS to know if a farmer is accurately reporting income.
Dancer and princess emojis don't quite apply to you? A farmer emoji might soon be available!
As grain prices show no signs of improving, more farmers are growing corn for silage to pay the bills.
The average age of the farmer is now around 60 years old and trending older every year. Why? Can you become a 1st generation farmer?
During a farm financial stress workshop, experts outlined a number of ways farmers can cope with this difficult time in their lives.
Why is price on everyone’s mind this year? Why does price come up on every single sales call with a farmer? The reason is because it’s the number one factor on a farmer’s mind in every sales conversation, no matter what the input or product being sold. Why? There are three reasons a farmer putsContinue Reading
Check out these tips for farmers that help underscore the importance of crop health, yield protection, and equipment/grain storage.
It is easier to remember what we were told not to say than what we were taught to say.
Ag marketers should factor in farmers’ decision-making process, timing to make decisions and the resources farmers use in their decisions when developing marketing plans.
Pointers for Running Your Farm Like a Business- I recently spent some time talking with bankers in different parts of the country, asking what they would like agricultural producers to know about the lending business. Having been a banker for …
Understanding which metrics to measure will help build stronger audience engagement and a more integrated marketing plan.
With the many economic and environmental challenges farmers currently face, there is an increasingly important role for agricultural lenders, crop insurers and landowners to integrate the financial value of conservation into their own business practices and policies.
Truth, honesty and integrity are not mere words but values of our national character. These are the values that men and women have fought and died for in wars from our earliest days to the present time. Central to these values is the truthfulness. If one of your friends or associates lies to you, the...