Indiana Farmers Market Community of Practice

Indiana Farmers Market Community  of Practice The Mission of the Indiana Farmers’ Market Community of Practice is to grow and strengthen a key component id Indiana’s local food system – farmers' markets.

02/11/2025

Everyone is welcome to join the Purdue Extension Women in Ag Team for the 2025 webinar series centered around topics effecting the agriculture industry!

Our next topic will be on February 27, 2025 from 12 PM to 1 PM (EST) and will feature Marty Huseman speaking on "Grain Bin Safety".

You can register at bit.ly/WIAgLive

If you are in need of accommodation to attend this program, please contact Shalee Bradley prior to each webinar at [email protected].

If you need and interpreter, or translator, please contact Shalee Bradley prior to each webinar at [email protected].

02/11/2025

It may seem like a cute and fun gift idea, but baking in canning jars is a no go. Don't give the gift of botulism!

Homemade baked goods may make great valentine's gifts... but not in jars. Baking cakes in jars at home can be the perfect place for bacteria to grow. There is a great concern about the hazardous bacterium called Clostridium botulinum (botulism) growing in these jars after the item has been baked. Botulism is often a fatal foodborne illness.

More from our friends at MSU Extension >>> https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/avoid_baking_in_canning_jars

More about safe canning >>> https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/extension-topics/food-and-nutrition/food-preservation-and-wild-game/can

02/11/2025

Not only do we have great speakers for the 2025 Ag Women Engage Conference, but we have three awesome PRE-CONFERENCE activities you can check out!

FIRST UP:
On Wednesday, February 12th, Learn more about the Johnnie Mae Farm in downtown Fort Wayne and experience a hands-on food preservation workshop. Cost is $35 with lunch provided. Register for both the Ag Women Engage Conference and get a discount! Hurry though, this session is limited to 20 participants.

Register here - https://cvent.me/q5GOdw
Learn more about the conference here - https://purdue.link/AWE25
All are welcome to attend!

*If you are in need of accommodations to attend this program, please contact Jenna Nees prior to the meeting at 765-653-8411 or [email protected] by February 6th.

*For special dietary needs contact Jenna Nees prior to the meeting at 765-653-8411 or [email protected].

*If you need an interpreter or translator, please contact Jenna Nees prior to the meeting at 765-653-8411 or [email protected] by February 6th.

*Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, s*x, age, national origin or ancestry, genetic information, marital status, parental status, s*xual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or status as a veteran.

Have you registered for the Indiana Farmers Market Forum 2025?Catch sessions on market management best practices. Learn ...
02/06/2025

Have you registered for the Indiana Farmers Market Forum 2025?

Catch sessions on market management best practices.

Learn how farmers market and farmer-based programs bring customers to the market and increase farmer’s revenue.

Explore and learn how to develop and successfully bring value-added products to market.

Learn about proposed 2025 Indiana legislation that impacts farmers, food access and farmers markets.

Register now:
www.infmcp.org/events/indiana-farmers-market-forum-2025/

Don’t forget to register for the Indiana Farmers Market Forum! We’ve got you covered with food safety, market management...
01/31/2025

Don’t forget to register for the Indiana Farmers Market Forum!

We’ve got you covered with food safety, market management best practices, farmers market programs, nutrition incentives, In eFMNP, Indiana 2025 legislative update, risk management for farmers markets, programs and resources for developing value added products plus your chance to learn about and talk with market managers from farmers markets who have grown their market, engaged customers and vendors to become “winning” farmers markets!!!

Register: www.infmcp.org/events/indiana-farmers-market-forum-2025

Register today for the 2025 Indiana Farmers Market Forum.  Are you up-to-date on farmers market management best practice...
01/24/2025

Register today for the 2025 Indiana Farmers Market Forum. Are you up-to-date on farmers market management best practices and risk management?

Learn what’s on the horizon for farmers market food safety and Hone-Based Vendors.

Learn how farmers can maximize sales at market with IN FMNP and nutrition incentives. Do you know what Food is Medicine is?

Keep up with IN leiglation that impacts farmers, farmers markets and Home-Based Vendors!

All this plus more great sessions!

Agendas are online!

Register at www.infmcp.org/training/indianapolis-farmers-market-forum-2025/

01/23/2025

TIME FOR THE BIG REVEAL!

We are so excited to announce not just our location for Up & Coming 2025, but also our location for Up & Coming 2026!

Michigan is ALL IN for co-op in 2024, and 2025 . . . and 2026!

***In 2025, Up & Coming will return to Kalamazoo, MI, September 11th - 13th, with our host co-op, PFC Grocery & Deli !
***In 2026, we’re heading to Detroit! The Detroit People's Food Co-op will step up as the first-ever startup food co-op to host the Up & Coming Food Co-op Conference after opening their store!

The Kalamazoo crew is working with us to plan new tours and new experiences for our return in 2025 that are going to take our cooperative experience to the next level! We’ll be releasing more details in the coming months and registration will open in June!

And the Detroit team? Well, let’s just say, we’ve together started the planning to bring you an Up & Coming in 2026 like none you’ve ever seen before. Can you say, “innovation”?

So mark those calendars for September 11th - 13th in 2025 and get ready, because Michigan cooperatives have committed to two more years of upping the cooperative magic as the local hosts of the Up & Coming Conference!

In Cooperation,

Your Up & Coming Conference organizing partners,
Food Co-op Initiative and the Indiana Cooperative Development Center

01/23/2025

Join Us for the Info Session!

Don't miss the chance to connect with our Management team during the upcoming Info Session. Get the latest updates on our kitchen facility's progress and have your questions answered.

Featured Topics:
- Merrick: Insights on our workplace culture
- Jeff: Overview of kitchen responsibilities
- DeAndre: Strategies for food startups to generate revenue

We look forward to seeing you there! Link to register!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bedford-collab-info-session-11-tickets-1148749814619?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us virtually for the Indiana Farmers Market Forum on February 11th and 12th from 10:00 am EST to 3:15 pm EST each d...
01/22/2025

Join us virtually for the Indiana Farmers Market Forum on February 11th and 12th from 10:00 am EST to 3:15 pm EST each day.

Stay up-to-date on market management best practices! Learn about farmers market incentive programs, and get insight into how farmers markets are operating to be successful, winning markets!

For farmers, learn how you can make more money at market with IN eFMNP! Did you know that there is assistance available, if you want to do value-added products to grow your business?

Register now!

Go to: Www.infmcp.org/events/indiana-farmers-market-forum-2025/

Register today for the 2025 Indiana Farmers Market Forum.Featuring up-to-date info on food safety and Home Based Vendors...
01/20/2025

Register today for the 2025 Indiana Farmers Market Forum.

Featuring up-to-date info on food safety and Home Based Vendors! New changes are on the horizon.

Join Wendy Chen with the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit and brush up on risk management for farmers markets.

Don’t miss the IN eFMNP Update and Farmers Panel. Learn how IN eFMNP works and why it is important for your customers and market.

Winning Farmers Markets with Ashley Wagner, Market Manager for the YLNI Farmers Market and Damien Appel Market Manager for the Coffee Creek Farmers Market. Great opportunity to ask how they attract customers and build loyalty.

and more great speakers!

Register at www.infmcp/events/indiana-farmers-market-forum-2025/

For more information go to www.infmcp.org/training/indiana-farmers-market-forum/

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Indianapolis, IN
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