Promoting

Need some materials to help promote your hub in general, Market Boxes, Veggie Rx? Check here first!

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Outreach to Farmers

• Vendor Flyer

Outreach to Buyers

• Marketing Tips

  This document is new in 2022! Find lots of great ideas and how-to advice for customer engagement: surveys, social media, contests, special events, and more!



• Buyer Flyers

  • Option #1: crates of veggies
  • Option #2: people in kitchen
  • Option #3: person with apples



• Market Boxes

  • Example Flyers & Newsletters
  • Market Share Box Tips

Outreach to Community Partners

• Case Studies: Using COVID Relief Funds

Veggie Rx

• Wabasha
  • Cookbook
  • Flyer

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Brought to you by:

• Renewing the Countryside
• Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture>
• Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association

Current Funding Sources:

• Minnesota NRCS Multiple Activities Grant: Stretching the Specialty Crop Sales Season and Local Markets through Farmers Market Hubs

Ongoing Project Support:

• Statewide Health Improvement Partnership: County-level or regional SHIP coordinators provide on-the-ground support and community connections

Past Project Support:

• MDA Specialty Crop Block Grant 2017-2018
• MDA Specialty Crop Block Grant 2018-2019
• MDA Specialty Crop Block Grant 2019-2020
• USDA Farm-to-School Grant, 2018-2020
• Extension Risk Management Education Grant, 2019-2021
• USDA Local Food Promotion Program grant, 2022-2024
• MDA Emerging Farmer Technical Assistance, 2023-2024