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  • From: Owsley lucy <boulderbelt AT voyager.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Friends of the Market Programs
  • Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:18:54 -0400


Take a look at the Oxford farmers Market Uptown's website. We have had  a friend of the market program since the inception of the market 5 years ago. This raises money for market activities and also gets the community more closely involved in the market. Many who become a friend of the market also volunteer as well. People can join on different levels and get various member gifts, the OFMU tote bag being by far the most popular. I believe the program has at least 200 members, probably more.
http://www.oxfordfarmersmarket.com/  for more info. 

Findlay market in Cincinnati has a very successful friends of the market program as well
How many of your markets have such a program for generating operating
expenses? What do "Friends" get besides warm fuzzies? We are in an
economically depressed area and recently had what little funding we were
receiving funneled elsewhere. So we are racking our brains trying to come
up with something...at the same time we are researching changing our
market to have more of a regional footprint to drive tourism into our
area, as most of the surrounding counties have better demographics. 

Any input or direction for more resources appreciated.

Debbie
west central Ohio


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