Farmers’ Markets

• BC Assoc of Farmers’ Markets – This is the industry organization website in BC with lots of information on starting, managing and the network of markets.  http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/community-gardens

• Farmers’ Markets Canada – A national website with info and resources from many provinces. http://www.farmersmarketscanada.ca/index.cfm

• University of Florida guidelines – This site has a range of accessible principles and guidelines for starting a farmer’s market. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy639

• University of Missouri – This site is from the U of Missouri and has a simple and comprehensive summary of starting a farmers’ market and issues to consider.  http://extension.missouri.edu/p/g6223

• Purdue University – This site has a nice 4 page brochure on how to start a good farmers’ market.  http://agmarketing.extension.psu.edu/ComFarmMkt/PDFs/start_frm_mrkt_pur.pdf

• Arizona State University – This document is from Arizona and offers a thorough overview of what’s entailed in starting a running a farmer’s market.  http://ag.arizona.edu/arec/pubs/dmkt/AGuideto..FarmersM.pdf