COLUMBIA, Mo. – Producers selling local foods at the farmers market can learn more about pricing foods, sales tax, state regulations, and how to boost their sales through fruit and vegetable incentive programs in this five-part online series in January presented by University of Missouri Extension.
“This series will help farmers and other food producers gain knowledge to help them sell their food products at farmers markets,” said Leslie Bertsch, member of the MU Extension Food Systems Network.
Participants will hear from extension faculty, representatives from the Missouri Department of Agriculture and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, as well as representatives for MarketLink and the Mid-America Regional Council. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas.
The five sessions, held via Zoom, are from 12-1 p.m. on Monday through Friday, January 23 through January 27:
January 23. Pricing food/products at farmers market, understanding sales tax at farmers markets, and resources available to producers from MU Extension and Missouri Department of Agriculture.
January 24. Learn how to accept the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) and participate in Double Up Food Bucks.
January 25. Learn the state regulations you need to know to sell meat and eggs at the farmers market.
January 26. Understand the changes to Missouri’s cottage food regulations and learn the regulations you need to follow to sell your cottage foods.
January 27. Attend a training so that you can accept vouchers from the Missouri Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program.
Cost is $10 for all the sessions. All sessions except Friday’s session will be recorded and available for a period of time after the event. To accept vouchers in the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program, you must attend the live training on zoom on Friday, January 27 or another live session organized by the Missouri Department of Agriculture.
Register at https://extension.missouri.edu/events/selling-food-at-the-farmers-market-2023.
The Selling at the Farmers Market Series is presented by the MU Extension Food Systems Network and sponsored in part by the Missouri Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE).
