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News Releases:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Releases: 2011 EBT & Farmers Market Results...View the Full Report (05/07/2012

Grand Rapids Farmers Market...Opening Day & EBT is a Success!...Read the Article (05/07/2012)

The MFMA and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Releases: 2011 EBT/Market Bucks Results...Press Release (03/18/2012)

The MFMA is Now Offering High Tunnel Conference Scholarships! Want to Go? This offering is an MFMA membership benefit! Enjoy the event! (01/16/2012)

The MFMA Has an Additional Opening In Our EBT/SNAP & Credit/Debit Card Program for 2012! This program is available to current MFMA member markets and provides financial and technical assistance to allow your market to begin accepting EBT (SNAP-Food Stamp Benefits) and Credit/Debit Cards with a wireless POS terminal. Advertise your new program with fresh market signage, staffing assistance, printed brochures, press releases, and a successful Market Bucks incentive that provides a match of up to $5 per market day for customers who use their EBT cards at the market! Please contact Deonna Bouska at 320-250-5087 or dbouska@mfma.org for more information or an application. Application Deadline is February 5, 2012. (01/03/2012)

MFMA Releases New 2012 Insurance Program for Farmers' Markets and Vendors!...Check it Out! (01/01/2012)

Farmers' Markets in Minnesota, See More Food Stamps...Rest of the Story (12/14/2011)

We Welcome Grand Rapids Farmers' Market to the MFMA's 2011-2012 EBT/SNAP & Credit Card Program! With funds procured through a 2010 Specialty Crop Grant, the MFMA will provide this wonderful market with an EBT/Credit/Debit POS terminal, transaction fee assistance, and EBT implementation assistance for the 2012 market season! Congrats! (10/27/2011)

MFMA Collaborates to Offer Expanded Regional Workshop in Grand Rapids! (10/12/2011)

MFMA Releases Locations and Topics for 2011 Regional Meetings...Find Your Meeting! (08/31/2011)

MFMA & Blue Cross Kick-off Market Bucks Program...Read More! (08/06/2011)

Industry Updates:

USDA Announcement: $4 Million available to provide WIRELESS POS terminals to farmers markets who wish to begin accepting SNAP/EBT!..See Press Release (05/09/2012)

Discover You Can!
Applications are due April 27, 2012.
Local Farmers Markets Needed! If your farmers market belongs to the Farmers Market Coalition, click here to find out how you can apply to become a *Discover Your Can* participant. The program includes educational & promotional materials, Ball® Brand products, and program funding. Upon selection, each Market Manager will receive a toolkit to begin planning their local in-market incentives. If you have questions, please email DiscoverYouCan@imschicago.com. (04/12/2012)

Congratulations! Your local efforts are driving the SNAP Outreach Campaign's success!... Join in & Read More! (03/23/2012)

The USDA releases SNAP reports and survey results...Read More! (03/18/2012)

Cooking classes for low-income Minnesotans offer healthy, tasty tips...Read More! (02/27/2012)

The Minnesota Department of Human Services has launched a Nutritious Food Coalition with the MFMA joining the effort...along with this, Governor Dayton has proclaimed January "Food Support and Nutrition Outreach Month"...Read More! (01/17/2012)

USDA's 2012 Specialty Crop Block Grant Webinar...Receive information on the 2012 grant process with the recorded webinar...Watch the Webinar! (12/19/2011)

USDA's 2012 Specialty Crop Block Grant Webinar on December 15th...Sign Up Now!

Give to the Max Day Raised 13.4 Million on November 16th...Benefitting 3,900 Non-Profits in Minnesota!...Read More!

IATP Mini Market Project Seeks New Leadership!...Read More! (11/22/2011)

6050W and Farmers' Markets: Electronic Payment Reporting Requirements ...Watch the Webinar!
(10/31/2011)

Smartphones...Are They The Next Step in Accepting Food Stamps?...Read More!
(10/31/2011)

Update on IRS Reporting Requirements for Electronic Payments at Farmers' Markets...Read More! (08/31/2011)

View the Latest Press Releases From the USDA...Visit Now!

Congratulations to the Following Recipients of the MFMA's 2011-2012 EBT/SNAP Program!

Duluth Farmers' Market
Richfield Farmers' Market
Bloomington Farmers' Market
Alexandria Farmers' Market
Austin Area Farmers' Market
Albert Lea Farmers' Market
Bemidji Area Farmers' Market
Chisago City Farmers' Market
Grand Rapids Farmers' Market

With funds procured through a 2010 Specialty Crop Grant, the MFMA has now provided these Minnesota Farmers’ Markets with EBT/Credit/Debit POS terminals, transaction fee assistance, and EBT implementation assistance for the 2011 and 2012 market seasons! Congrats!

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