Upper Valley Farmers' Market Collaborative
The Upper Valley Farmers’ Market Collaborative brings the Upper Valley’s farmers’ markets together to help all markets succeed and to help farmers increase sales. The Collaborative began in December 2017. The Collaborative is guided by a Steering Committee made up of vendors, managers, and community members. Market managers and vendors participate in designing and enacting Collaborative projects. This page contains resources for Collaborative member markets and vendors.
UV Collaborative Background Information
Participating Farmers' Markets
Upper Valley Farmers’ Market Collaborative members include the Chelsea Farmers’ Market, the Norwich Farmers’ Market, the Hartland Farmers’ Market, the Randolph Farmers’ Market, the Royalton Farmers’ Market, the Springfield Farmers’ Market, the Greater Falls Farmers’ Market, the Lebanon Farmers’ Market, the Hanover Area Farmers’ Market, the Claremont Farmers’ Market, the Ascutney Farmers’ Market, the Wilmot Farmers’ Market, and the Newport Farmers’ Market. A map of markets in the Vital Communities service area can be found here: Map of markets. The Collaborative has a shared Facebook group.
Collaborative Steering Committee 2018
The Collaborative Steering Committee is still forming. If you wish to join the Committee, contact Nancy LaRowe at 802.291.9100×106.
Market Resources (to be added over time)
Power of Produce Clubs
- Vital Communities POP Club web page for the public.
- Here are pdfs of all markets’ POP promotional posters
- POP posters Ascutney 2019
- POP posters Canaan 2019
- POP posters Chelsea 2019
- POP posters Claremont 2019
- POP posters GF 2019
- POP posters Hanover 2019
- POP posters Hartland 2019
- POP posters Lebanon 2019
- POP posters Newport 2019
- POP posters Norwich 2019
- POP posters Randolph 2019
- POP posters Royalton 2019
- POP posters Wilmot 2019
Vendor Recruitment Resources
A few vendor recruitment guides. It’s worth looking at other resources from these sources as well.
- NOFA-Vermont Farmers’ Market pages
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How can we get more farmers to sell at the market – FAQ on Farmers Market Coalition site
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Market Share Recruiting Vendors – Market Umbrella publication
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Recruiting vendors for a farmers market – Guide from the Farmers’ Market Coalition and Wallace Center
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Farmer/vendor recruitment – Guide from New York State
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Recruiting and Orienting vendors – UC Davis
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Recruiting Farmers to your Market -from Washington Toolkit
This project is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Farmers’ Market Promotion Program, agreement AM170100XXXXG127.