FYI - 1) Favorite Farmers Market Survey and 2) Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

1) from American Farmland Trust (http://action.farmland.org/site/PageNavigator/Americas-Favorite-Far...)

America's Favorite Farmers Markets Contest

Do you love shopping at your local farmers market? Is your market the best farmers market in the country?

If you find your local farmers market to be a great source of fresh and locally grown foods, make sure to participate in America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest and let the world know why you love your local market!

Farmers markets are an asset to our communities and deserve our support. You can help your favorite farmers market gain the recognition it deserves and ensure that it and others like it continue to thrive. How can you help? Start by casting your vote.


2) from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (http://www.agr.ne.gov/sfmnp/sfmnp_brochure.pdf)

Includes seniors and farmer eligibility requirements. Purposes are:

1. To provide resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey from farmers’ markets and roadside stands to low-income seniors;

2. To increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding or aiding in the expansion of domestic farmers’ markets and roadside stands; and

3. To develop or aid in the development of new and additional farmers’ markets or roadside stands.