14th Annual Iowa Farmers Market Workshop
Date: Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Start: 9:00 am End: 4:00 pm
Location: First Christian Church, 2500 University Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Contact: Ginny Gieseke, Iowa Farmers Market Association, vrgieseke@q.com, (515) 277-6951
The workshop, sponsored by the Iowa Farmers’ Market Association, provides training and information for farmers market managers and vendors. Keynote speaker is Mercedes Taylor-Puckett, the Local Food and Farmers Market Coordinator for Kansas Rural Center's Farmers Market Project, which supports the 75+ markets in Kansas through conferences, workshops and the www.ksfarmersmarkets.org website.
Her current projects include expanding SNAP access at farmers markets, as well as launching the local food branding program, Our Local Food, for the state of Kansas. In addition to serving as the Kansas co-lead for the National Farm to School Network, Mercedes is involved with farm food safety and the Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Program. She contributes to the Great Plains Growers Conference as a member of the planning committee, develops manager and board training, and organizes the annual Kansas Farmers Market Conference. Mercedes is also the administrator of www.ksfarmersmarkets.org.
Advance registration is recommended although walk-ins will be accepted.
Related information
Iowa Farmers Market Association website
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture |
Ames, Iowa 50011 |
(515) 294-3711 |
leocenter@iastate.edu