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  • From: "Nora Owens" <noraowens AT comcast.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Farmers' Market Non-profit Status
  • Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 14:26:28 -0500

The IRS no longer grants 501 (C) 3 status for farmers' markets. They used to but not in the last few years. Their rational is that the farmers' markets are for profit
Most farmers' markets are incorporating as a 501(c) 6 ( a trade organization for market vendors) or simply as a state non -profit or a for profit corporation. Regional and state wide farmers' markets associations can be  a 501 (c) 3 as their purpose can be educational to benefit many farmers markets etc.
As the popularity and income from farmers' markets increase (there are now at least 4,000 generating over $4 billion a year ) the interpretation of the rules are being tightened up

Nora Owens

30 Keets Rd.

Deerfield,

MA 01342

 

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