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3rd Annual MIFMA Farmers Market Forum in the Thumb

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By: Julie McCallum,
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6-8pm Monday, April 18, 2011 Sullivan's Black Forest Brew Haus
 

Celebrating the Michigan Farmers Market Association's fourth anniversary, the third annual 'Farmers Market Forum in the Thumb' will be held 6-8pm Monday, April 18 at Sullivan's Black Forest Brew Haus, across from Bronner's Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth.

This special, free meeting is intended for farmers, vendors, market managers, city government, and local food and market enthusiasts. Guests are to RSVP to Dietrich Bronner at (989) 245-0806 or dbronner@chartermi.net.

The forum will feature a meet and greet, sharing 2011 market plans, round-table discussions, reporting on market trends and news, exploring cooperative efforts, and more. Guests will meet farmers and market enthusiasts in the area, learn about the Michigan Farmers Market Association, network with and learn from each other, showcase and sell their products at a "MIFMA Mini-Market," discover shared challenges faced in the area, and identify opportunities for partnering together, all while preparing for an extraordinary farmers market season in 2011.

Shared concerns will be taken back to the MIFMA Board of Directors. Attendees can order dinner and locally crafted brews while learning about and considering joining MIFMA?s hundreds of members across the state.

Region 5 (Thumb-Area) Representative and Chair of the MIFMA Board of Directors, Dietrich Bronner reports, "The number one comment MIFMA members make after attending MIFMA-organized events is always Networking and talking with like-minded folks was such a fantastic experience!" When can we do it again??? This special forum is an opportunity for producers and consumers to benefit from sharing their passion, goals, and ideas with neighbors who understand, relate to, and have dealt with the issues at hand.

The last two Forums in the Thumb were tremendously successful. With the number of Michigan farmers markets having grown from 90 in 2001 to over 225 markets today, each region of Michigan will be holding its own special convening to increase and strengthen the benefits farmers markets bring to Michigan's economy, society, environment, and more.

Attendance is free by RSVPing to (989) 245-0806 or dbronner@chartermi.net by April 15, 2011. Guests are encouraged to invite any others who may be interested, with a larger attendance being more beneficial for everyone. For more information, visit www.mifma.org or contact Dietrich Bronner at (989) 245-0806 or dbronner@chartermi.net.

MIFMA was developed in 2006 to promote and grow farmers markets across the state and increase their visibility to both producers and consumers. This membership-based organization offers information, sharing and resources to farmers markets, farmers and vendors and friends of Michigan food and agriculture. The MIFMA mission is to advance farmers markets to create a thriving marketplace for local food and farm products and to place farmers markets at the forefront of the local food movement, working to ensure all residents have access to healthy, locally grown food and that Michigan farmers markets receive policy support. To learn more, please visit www.mifma.org or call (517) 432-338



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