Growing Together: Community Engagement Strategies for Farmers Market Development
Rachel Carter ( 2024 )
Summary
Challenges communities face with any farmers market initiative can be a lack of sufficient demand, a lack of farmers and vendors, and a lack of capacity to fund and operate a farmers market. However, a farmers market can be a viable option for communities facing food insecurity and having limited access to fresh produce. A farmers market can also be a tool to promote community engagement, tourism, entrepreneurship, and small business growth
Details
| Organization | Mississippi State Cooperative Extension Service |
| Publisher | Mississippi State University Extension Service |
| Publication Date | 2024 |
| Publication Views | 33 |
| Material Type | Presentation |
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