More reports from the field I have received in recent days suggest confusion and uncertainty especially around future funding for farmers markets from the federal government. That is not to say that NO funding is available or will be available, but it does suggest that market operators need to be much more creative in their search for funding partners.

I also thought it may be helpful for you to know the linear history of past federal funding, so as to see that it has not always been available, and not always focused on programs at markets.

https://the-story-of-the-modern-farmers-market.ghost.io/federal-legislation-and-farmers-markets-2/

I’ll write in future months about local and state efforts that have been successful. Feel free to send along any of those you use to include by sending me a comment or through the about page.