Tools for Farmers Market Managers

 

During this summer-long campaign we want to help you get votes for your farmers market. Choose from the tools below to customize an outreach plan that works for your market.


Update Your Farmers Market InformationEnter Your Farmers Market in the ContestGive Us Feedback About the Contest

 You Won’t be Spreading the Message Alone!

It's not too late to sign up and start receiving votes for America's Favorite Farmers Markets contest! Just Enter Your Market and begin spreading the word. We will be conducting a national engagement and outreach campaign to support your efforts on the local level to spread the word about supporting farmers markets. To help keep the momentum we will be conducting email campaigns, reaching out to media leaders across the country, and building support for the contest and your farmers market through our social networks.


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These tools aren't your to-do list, so don't feel like you have to use everything. We know that every farmers market is unique, so we designed a suite of promotion tools for you to choose from. Also, the contest is three months long so you have lots of time to experiment and learn what outreach tools work the best in your community.
Online Promotional Tools Offline Promotional Tools Training and How To
Get your website and social media profiles ready for the America's Favorite Farmers Markets contest! Get out the word in your community with these tried and true outreach materials. Get up to speed on the tools and tips to get out the word about your market!

Buttons for Your Website or Blog

Email Template

Web Ready Contest Logos [ZIP File]

One-Click Social Media Outreach

Social Media Calendar Template [Excel]

Blog Post Template

Online Letter to the Editor Submission

Sample Email HTML code [Notepad File]

Email Sign-up Form Template [Word Doc]


 

Press Release Template [Word Doc]

Order Signs, Posters, Postcards and More 

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High Resolution Contest Logos [ZIP File]

Get a FREE promotional package brought to you by Square!

Get 500 full color  No Farms No Food® vote cards to hand out at your farmers market!

Order No Farms No Food® Bumper stickers and use discount code NFNF2011 to recieve 10% off your order.

Video: Get Ready for the 2011 America's Favorite Farmers Markets™ Contest

Download the Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]  to get the basics.

Press Release Fact Sheet [PDF]

Collect Votes at the Farmers Market Fact Sheet [PDF]

Social Media Fact Sheet [PDF]

Video:  How to Fund, Increase Awareness & Grow Support for Your Farmers Market!

Video: A Word from the Winners of the 2009 Contest

Letter to the Editor Fact Sheet [PDF]

 


Other Great Farmers Market Manager Resources

Farmers Market CoalitionCheck out the great resources available from the Farmers Market Coalition to get answers to all your questions: from getting your market started, to on-going farmers market management. 

Farmers Market Manager Listserv
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