Now that we are in the heat of the farmers’ market season, interest in market governance is probably at an all-time low. But, it’s 90+ degrees outside, not a market day, and cooler in front of the computer than anywhere else I might be.
I had thought I would follow up the column on legal documents [...]
Since last month’s post dealt with nonprofit incorporation of a market, I thought this month we could delve a little deeper into the structure of a market. So, this month we’ll look into the exciting topic of legal documents!
No, I’m not that much of an organizational geek; the exciting part was definitely tongue-in-cheek. But, it [...]
This month’s posting is in response to two comments on the March posting about income taxes and not-for-profit agricultural cooperatives, an organizational model that is used by some farmers’ markets. Income tax and tax exempt status are complicated, but saying that doesn’t help much. I’m not a tax expert, but I can give some basic [...]
Spring is here and everybody is planting, planning, organizing, registering and all the things that are part of getting ready for the Farmers’ Market season. In the Southern part of the State, markets may already be open while here in Northern New York, we still have a few weeks to go.
With the build-up towards market [...]
In an effort to get something posted last month, I didn’t take the time to introduce myself. My name is Jo Ellen Saumier. I’ve been selling at Farmers’ Markets in Northern New York since 1998. Most of that time I have managed a small Farmers’ Market on the shores of the Chateaugay Lakes system.
For much [...]
Hello…
Does anybody out there in farmers’ market land want to talk about issues related to market governance? I admit it’s not the most exciting topic going, but it can make a major difference in a market.
Just what is market goverance? According to the blog organizers at the Farmers’ Market Federation of New York who created [...]
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