Farmers’ market vendors encouraged to attend regional workshops

Workshops will focus on regulation and promotion 

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture are co-sponsoring five free regional workshops in an effort to provide outreach to more vendors.  These workshops replace the fall conferences previously held each year in Staples and Owatonna.

The workshops will be held in Albany, Bemidji, Bloomington, Mankato and St. Charles to provide current and prospective vendors information about food safety rules and regulations, how to obtain non-profit status, insurance coverage for vendors and markets, and how to advertise and promote a market.

The Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association will also provide an overview of its activities and accomplishments.  Anyone interested in vending at farmers’ markets is encouraged to attend.  No preregistration is required.

The dates and locations of the informational farmers’ market workshops are as follows:

Tuesday, November 16
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Madison East Community Meeting Room
1400 Madison Ave
Mankato, MN 

Tuesday, November 23
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Bloomington Civic Plaza
1800 W. Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431 

Tuesday, November 30
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Bemidji Senior Center
216 3rd Street
Bemidji, MN

Tuesday, November 30
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Albany American Legion
317 Railroad Ave
Albany, MN 

Thursday, December 2
6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
St. Charles City Hall Community Room
830 Whitewater Ave
St. Charles, MN