New Hampshire Farmers’ Market Association

Vendor Workshop Agenda

Farm & Forest Expo

February 6, 2004

9:00 - 10:00: NHFMA annual meeting

10:00 - 11:00: Guest Speaker: "Farmers Markets: Growing Nationwide, Rebuilding Local Communities". Gus Schumacher, former USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture

11:00 – 11:30: WIC FMNP Update, Laurie Desmarais, NHDHHS

11:30 – 12:00: Do you need a pesticide license to sell agriculture products? An Introduction to Pesticide Licensing, Tom Desrosiers, Division of Pesticide Control, NHDAMF

12:00 – 1:00: Lunch

1:00 – 1:30: Starting a New Farmers’ Market, Melissa Harvey, New Boston Farmers’ Market & Nancy Smith, Enfield Farmers’ Market

1:30 – 2:00: Promoting a Farmers’ Market to the Media, Allyson Brehm

2:00 – 2:30: Marketing A Niche Product, Don Guarino, Meeting House Brewing Company

2:30 – 3:30: Accepting Food Stamps at a Farmers' Market--Farmers' Gains Make Food Security Count; Scott Kosowicz, Food Stamps, NHDHHS and Helen Costello, Nutrition Connections, UNHCE

3:30 – 4:00: Introduction to Grade Standards & Labeling, NHDAMF

4:00 – 5:00: Organic Standards, Vickie Smith, NHDAMF

6:00 – 6:30: Selling at Farmers’ Markets, a Farmstand & Two CSAs, Nick’s Meadow Farm

6:30 - 7:00: Slow Food Initiative, Aasta Torsen, All Rose Farm