Keep Markets Growing Marketing Award
Last year the Federation launched its first-ever fundraising effort, partnering with several markets across the state on a campaign centered around the theme to “Keep Markets Growing.” This year, we are hoping to expand on this theme and grow our capacity by working to educate the general public on the “behind-the-scenes” role the Federation plays in support of their community markets. With a goal to raise $10,000 by June 30th - we need your help! Thanks to a generous sponsorship from our community partner, Farm Credit East, we are already halfway there, but we need your help to reach the top!
As a Thank You for helping us spread the word about the Federation, we want to help you spread the word about your own market(s)! FMFNY has developed an award program to help participating markets offset expenses incurred for marketing and promotional purposes. If the Federation reaches its fundraising goal of $10,000 - we will give back 10% of what we raise to our member markets! Two (2) $500 Marketing and Promotions Awards will be available to the markets (one small, one large) who help us expand our reach and raise the most funds.
If this opportunity excites and interests you, fill out this form and the Federation will be in touch with more details. We hope you’ll join us - together, let’s reach our communities, spreading the word about the value and richness our markets bring!
By partnering with the Federation and participating in our campaign to Keep Markets Growing, we kindly ask member markets to emphasize their partnership with the Federation throughout the month of June. We know that market managers already have full plates, so we’ve made participation simple. By joining us in our efforts to Keep Markets Growing, member markets will:
Distribute FMFNY informational postcards at market information/manager’s booth (FMFNY will mail postcards to all participating markets)
Share campaign information via Social Media and website postings (graphics designed and distributed via our campaign toolkit for ease of use and posting)
Act as ambassadors for the work of the Federation as it pertains to their specific market
Our organization exists to support our member markets. It is our hope that by bringing more awareness to the work of the Federation we will foster more recognition and support for Farmers Markets like yours across the state. The Federation’s vision begins with building an alliance of farmers markets and market advocates - let’s work together to realize this vision by growing our existing Farmers Market communities of support.