This report includes qualitative and quantitative research into state-by-state trends in SNAP redemption at farmers markets as well as national challenges, success stories, and recommendations for policy and programmatic change.

Issue dedicated to acheiving healthy and sustainable food environments, includes an article by Ben Feldman and Darlene Wolnik about Farmers Markets as a Strategy for Improving Food Environments. Pg. 54-60

Farmers’ markets are community health promotion interventions that increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables. As farmers’ markets continue to develop, it is important to strategically locate them in settings…

In this study, three farmers’ markets were chosen, along with three paired supermarkets. Six produce items were selected and prices were collected at each outlet every other week, during a…

This report, “Stagnant, Saturated, or Ready to Surge?” was commissioned by NOFA-VT to understand how current trends in food retailing and consumer values shape the opportunities and challenges for Vermont’s…

Report sharing the results of a focus group with shoppers who use SNAP at Farmers Markets

the primary objectives of this price comparison study are threefold: 1. Establish an overview of prices at farmers’ markets that consumers can expect to encounter in Vermont, and how they…

A blog post from FMC sharing the results of surveys conducted by FMC with input from farmers market managers across the country during 2020 and the COVID 19 Pandemic.

A summary of key findings discuss best practices for markets based on four different sizes, micro, small, medium, and large. The paper also advises managers how to effectively transition a…

2013 report analyzing Vermont farmers markets’ SNAP, FMNP and incentive systems. Report funded by Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) and NOFA-VT.