The Vermont Farmers’ Market Association
The purpose of the VFMA is to encourage and establish successful farmers' markets in Vermont that enhance direct marketing opportunities for market vendors while building direct connections between vendors and local consumers.
To fulfill this purpose, the VFMA will collaborate with other organizations to:
- Facilitate communication, information sharing and networking among farmers' markets
- Coordinate projects and provide services of value to all farmers' markets in the state
- Collect data and conduct research on the status, needs, and benefits of farmers' markets, including the level of outreach to communities to identify how farmers' markets support businesses
- Promote farmers' markets throughout the state
- Provide training and technical assistance for market vendors, managers and boards
- Create a voice for farmers' markets in the state
- Work to increase access to farmers' markets for low-income customers
- Develop strategic partnerships with public and private organizations to support farmers' markets
- Pursue other objectives as determined by the membership
- Raise funds as necessary to support the VFMA's activities and programs.
VFMA Board of Directors and Committees
Board Chair: Jon Cohen, Bellows Falls Farmers’ Market
Vice Chairs: John Primmer; Emmett Dunbar, Co-Chair
Members at Large:
Barbara Conn, Stowe Farmers’ Market
Scott Greene, Middlebury Farmers’ Market
Charles Jacien, Vermont Farmers’ Market in Rutland.
Suzanne Long, Norwich Farmers’ Market
Bushrod Powers, Royalton Farmers’ Market
John Snell, Stowe Famers’ Market
Kevin Thompson, Capital City Farmers’ Market
Jane Tucker, Morrisville Farmers’ Market
Chris Wagner, Burlington Farmers’ Market
Tod Whitaker, Shelburne Farmers’ Market
Project Committees:
Farmers' Market Promotions: Suzanne Long, Emmett Dunbar, Tod Whitaker, and Scott Greene
Definition of Vermont Farmers’ Markets: Tod Whitaker
Web Resource Development: Jon Cohen, Suzanne Long, Keven Thompson, Tod Whitaker
Research on Signage Opportunities for Farmers’ Markets: Jon Cohen, Emmett Dunbar