Is Your Farmers Market the Best It Can Be?
With the recent growth of farmers markets across the nation and increased
awareness of the importance to Buy Fresh Buy Local, is your local farmers market
fulfilling its potential? The USDA recently awarded the Alabama Farmers Market
Authority (FMA) a grant to assist rural markets to maximize their efforts. FMA
will be conducting four educational workshops across the state assisting markets
in providing structure and organization, along with promotion activities needed
to increase consumer awareness of farmers markets.
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The Farmers Market Authority (FMA) is a state agency established to assist in the marketing of agricultural products by providing information, leadership, and modern facilities necessary to move agricultural products from the farm to the consumer.
A commercial for the Alabama Farmer's Market encouraging everyone to "Buy Fresh, Buy Local."
Where to Buy Local Foods
You
can do your part to ensure that there will be farms in your community in the
future and that for generations to come there will be abundant and nourishing
food. It’s as easy as buying fresh and buying local. LOOK FOR THE LABEL and
TASTE THE DIFFERENCE.
ALABAMA FARMERS MARKET AUTHORITY PROMOTES
CREATION OF AGRI-TOURISM ASSOCIATION
Tuscaloosa Farmers Market Slideshow
