Agricultural Trades Show
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The 2020 Maine Agricultural Trades Show occurs Tuesday, January 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday January 15 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday, January 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center, Augusta Maine.
Read more show press and promotions and view a list of show activities and venue maps at www.maine.gov/dacf/agtradesshow
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jimmy DeBiasi
Director of Programs
(207) 370 1524
director@mffm.org
Maine Farmers’ Market 2020 Convention
Thursday, January 16, 2020, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Augusta Civic Center, Washington/York & Piscataquis/Sagadahoc Rooms
The Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets is hosting the Maine Farmers’ Market 2020 Convention on January 16, 2020, upstairs during the third day of the Maine Agricultural Trades Show. The Convention is an opportunity for direct marketing farmers, community organizers, service providers, and professionals to connect and learn from one another about some of the most pressing issues and opportunities for farmers’ markets in Maine.
The 2020 Convention Keynote is a presentation on the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit, by Darlene Wolnik, from the Farmers Market Coalition.The Farmers Market Legal Toolkit is an online, open-source resource addressing some of the greatest legal concerns voiced by farmers’ market managers across the US.
Visit the Maine Farmers’ Market Convention Website for full details.
Additional workshops include:
- Creative Marketing Strategies
- Point of Sale Systems & Cyber Security Concerns
- Cultivating Institutional Partners for Your Market
- Conflict Resolution Strategies for Market Members
- Food Safety & CBD Updates - Presentation by Ronda Stone - Consumer Protection Inspector
- Cooperative Development Institute Presentation on Teamwork Strategies for FM’s
- SNAP and Maine Harvest Bucks Overview
- Low-income Food Access Models for Various Markets
- Sustainability - Options for Markets and Vendors
- Gleaning at Your Market
- Contract Law - What your market should know!
The Maine Federation of Farmers’ Markets has been working to cultivate a vibrant and sustainable farmers’ market community in Maine since 1991. Learn more about MFFM at their website - www.mainefarmersmarkets.org
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