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Farmer’s Markets & Produce Carts: Fresh Food Pops Up

Farmer’s Markets & Produce Carts: Fresh Food Pops Up

Farmers’ markets and mobile produce vending offer “pop-up” approaches to improving access to healthy food.  This training covers some of the unique benefits of these strategies, and provides guidance for crafting right-sized policies that encourage and protect them.  Participants will learn: 1) The health, economic, and community benefits of farmers’ markets and produce carts; 2) The roles of local government in promoting successful farmers’ markets and produce carts, including market research and business assistance; 3) Model zoning and permitting strategies to promote and expand farmers’ markets and produce carts; 4) Requiring or incentivizing the acceptance of SNAP and; 5) Case studies of successful farmers’ markets and mobile vending policy implementation.