The Vermont Farmers’ Market Association

For more information about the Vermont Farmers’ Market Association, visit www.vtfma.org.

The purpose of the VFMA is to encourage and establish successful farmers' markets in Vermont that enhance direct marketing opportunities for market vendors while building direct connections between vendors and local consumers.

To fulfill this purpose, the VFMA will collaborate with other organizations to:

 

• Facilitate communication, information sharing and networking among farmers' markets
• Coordinate projects and provide services of value to all farmers' markets in the state
• Collect data and conduct research on the status, needs, and benefits of farmers' markets, including the level of outreach to communities to identify how farmers' markets support businesses
• Promote farmers' markets throughout the state
• Provide training and technical assistance for market vendors, managers and boards
• Create a voice for farmers' markets in the state
• Work to increase access to farmers' markets for low-income customers
• Develop strategic partnerships with public and private organizations to support farmers' markets
• Pursue other objectives as determined by the membership
• Raise funds as necessary to support the VFMA's activities and programs.

 

 

VFMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2010)

Board Chair: Jon Cohen, Bellows Falls Farmers’ Market

Vice Chair: Chris Wagner, Burlington Farmers’ Market

 

Members at Large:

Barbara Conn, Stowe Farmers’ Market,

Scott Greene, Middlebury Farmers’ Market

Alan Lepage, Barre Farmers’ Market

Sherry Maher, Post Oil Solutions Farmers’ Markets

Curtis Sjolander, St. Johnsbury Farmers’ Market

Steven Trubitt, Walloomsac Farmers’ Market

Suzanne Long, Norwich Farmers’ Market

Bushrod Powers, Royalton Farmers’ Market

Kevin Thompson, Capital City Farmers’ Market

Jane Tucker, Morrisville Farmers’ Market