Local producers and vendors Market managers and lead personnel - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

 Local producers and vendors  Market managers and lead personnel  Local civic leaders, city officials, volunteer orgs  State resources & contacts  State organizations  National organizations

 Number of farmers markets in the state??  Average age of shoppers?  Average age of vendors?  Items most purchased?  Second most items purchased?  Percentage increase in number of markets in Iowa sales from 1994 to 2009?  Sales in dollars??  Iowa’s ranking in per capita farmers markets?? IDALS 2009 EIS by NASS & Strategic Economics Group, Inc.

• Get to know them • Tap into their strengths • Manage their work space • Provide them with clear, concise, enforced market rules • Be on site with them • Celebrate with them

◦ Nearby communities with strong markets ◦ IDALS farmers market list w/manager contact info  IDALS homepage, click on “About”, then “Programs”, then “Farmers Markets” and finally “Farmers Market Directory” https://www.iowaagriculture.gov/

 You  Your community network  Your social media community  Outside the box – ◦ Senior centers ◦ WIC clinics  City officials  Extension Offices  County Health Depts.

State Resources • Access to market & vendor requirements at the state level • Specific state resources • Web-based market info • Web-based market manual • Smart phone app • Farmers Market Nutrition Programs • Periodic email notifications • Training info, etc.

 Me  IA Dept of Human Services ◦ Paul Ovrom @ 515-242-6239 or paul.ovrom@iowaagriculture.gov ◦ EBT machines ◦ Tracy Penick @  IA Dept of Agriculture 515-281-4935  IA Dept of ◦ FMNP: Stephanie Groom @ 515-725-1179 Inspections & ◦ Vendor scales Appeals ◦ Meat/Poultry sales ◦ Food & Consumer Safety ◦ Dairy products Bureau ◦ Pet foods at markets ◦ Kurt Rueber @ ◦ Nutrition voucher programs 515-281-6538 ◦ Main #: 515-281-5321  IA Dept of Revenue ◦ 800-367-3388

 FSMA Produce Safety Rule & Food Safety ◦ Paul Ovrom @ 515-242-6239 or paul.ovrom@iowaagriculture.gov ◦ Dr. Angela Shaw @ angelaml@iastate.edu ◦ http://safeproduce.cals.iastate.edu/  IA Sensitive Crops Directory ◦ https://ia.driftwatch.org/ ◦ Paul @ paul.ovrom@iowaagriculture.gov  Double Up Food Bucks Program ◦ Aryn McLaren @ 515-309-3227 or aryn@iowahealthieststate.com ◦ http://www.iowahealthieststate.com/resources /communities/double-up-food-bucks/

http://www.iafarmersmarkets.org/ • Workshops & Conferences • Advice • Networking Winter 2020: • plans for a combined conference http://www.ifvga.org/

• Web Resources • Web-based Programs • List Serves • Networking

• Thank you! • Feel free to contact me… Paul Ovrom 515-242-6239 or paul.ovrom@iowaagriculture.gov