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What's Happening?

Furthering the efforts to make every day an Earth Day, MIFMA participated in the Green Street Fair in Plymouth, Michigan, which welcomed 125,000 visitors to learn about all things “green.”

MIFMA Members Aileen Cowan, Lisa Hale, “Cousin Don” Hobson, Dan Keane, Laurajeanne Kehn, Sher Watkins and Dietrich Bronner staffed the MIFMA booth, promoting farmers markets, “fielding” questions about organic farmers and CSAs and encouraging consumers to visit their Market. Thank-you to all these volunteers! We hope we encouraged a few visitors to join MIFMA as members, and we hope you and your market join MIFMA if you aren’t already a member, to help move farmers markets forward. Join MIFMA today!

Join MIFMA!

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) is a statewide association of farmers markets, their participants and their friends. Its mission is to advance farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products.

Why Should I Join MIFMA?
Charter members will:

Receive reduced rates at MIFMA sponsored workshops and events
Receive a 10% discount on purchases made at Eat Local Food, a merchandising and art design company focused on farmers markets (see www.eatlocalfood.com)
Receive reduced rates on Rapid Market Assessments and market evaluation services
Have an opportunity to collaborate with other MIFMA members to make bulk purchases therefore reducing cost of farmers market related items
Be highlighted in the directory listing on www.farmersmarkets.msu.edu
Receive up-to-date information on all Michigan farmers market happenings through monthly e-newsletters and the listserv

MIFMA is continuing to work to secure valuable and practical member benefits.

Membership:

Farmers Markets:
Farmers market dues are based on the average number of farmers and vendors that sell at the farmers market from July to September. Charter membership (available from April 20 - November 15, 2007) dues are as follows:

First-year markets: $75
9 or fewer farmers and vendors: $75
10 – 25 farmers and vendors: $150
26-75 farmers and vendors: $250
76 or more farmers and vendors: $350

Farmers and Vendors:
Farmers, vendors who sell at farmers markets: $50

Friends of MIFMA:
Organization or business: $100
Individual or household: $30

View the MIFMA brochure!

Download the MIFMA Membership Form!