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Browse 100+ resources on food systems law and policy.
Training Market Managers to Develop Legacy Folders
This case study describes a two-year pilot program run by the Vermont Farmers Market Association (VTFMA) to help farmers markets create legacy folders to strengthen and support the longevity of the farmers market community.
Topic: Business Practices, Farmers Markets Audience: Farmers MarketsEmployment Classification for Farmers Market Managers
Should farmers market staff be classified as employees or independent contractors? This resource provides an overview of why classification matters for federal and state employment, tax, and insurance law, and how farmers market operators can ensure a fairer working environment.
Topic: Farmers Markets Audience: Farmers MarketsFace Mask Requirements and the Americans with Disabilities Act
What should farmers markets do to comply with the ADA during the COVID-19 pandemic? This resource gives an overview of the topic and provides an ADA Compliance checklist and a Market Log for ADA Requests for Reasonable Modifications.
Topic: Business Practices, Farmers Markets Audience: Farmers MarketsFRESHFARM Markets
This case study explores how proactive steps helped an organization implement a mask policy and comply with the Americans with Disability Act during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topic: Farmers Markets Audience: Farmers MarketsWhat Rules Can a Market Make Regarding Speech?
Many farmers markets have questions about free speech at markets, and in particular, what types of restrictions market rules can place on activities such as leafleting, political campaigning, or protesting. Are farmers markets obligated to allow these types of activities as exercises of free speech under the First Amendment?
Topic: Business Practices, Farmers Markets Audience: Farmers MarketsCapital City Farmers Market
This case study explores how incorporation and insurance can shield against a trip and fall lawsuit.
Topic: Farmers Markets Audience: Farmers MarketsFarmers Market Legal Toolkit Resource Companion
This toolkit includes legal resources for market leaders on selecting and enhancing business structures, accepting SNAP benefits, and managing common risks. The additional resources include useful tools such as a Market Day Safety Checklist, Incident Report Form, and Legacy Binder Components.
Topic: Business Practices, Farmers Markets Audience: Farmers MarketsDurham Farmers Market
This case study explores how carefully crafted market rules supported a market's development.
Topic: Business Practices, Farmers Markets Audience: Farmers MarketsCresent City Farmers Market
This case study explores how a market currency system enabled one market to accept SNAP benefits and credit card payments.
Topic: Business Practices, Farmers Markets Audience: Farmers MarketsWebb City Farmers Market
This case study explores how business structures and market governance decisions built a stronger market.