FRIENDS OF THE FARMERS MARKET
To aid in the Rochester Farmers Market's growth and secure its place in our community
Our GoaLS
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Find a permanent, year-round home for Rochester Farmers Markets
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Advocate for our market as a key connection between local farmers and their customers
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Bring recommendations from the perspective of the customers and community to improve the overall quality of the marketplace
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Promote local food production, sale, and consumption from a sustainable marketplace
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
DECEMBER 2018
FOFM hosts its first official fundraiser, a Holiday Bazaar and Makers Market during the three December farmers markets at Graham Park. Nearly 30 additional local makers, crafters, and artisans join the market for this special event!
JUNE 2018
Collecting feedback at a booth at Thursdays on First and Third sponsored by Destination Medical Center. Where do you want to shop for fresh food in Rochester?
APRIL 2018
Thank you to all the people who came to support us [at Ted Spitzer's Market Ventures Inc. presentation at Forager Brewery]. This is a very small step in the long process of establishing a permanent farmers market in Rochester MN. There are many questions still to be answered and research to be completed. We're all in this together: the city needs a farmers market, and the farmers market needs you!
JANUARY 2018
Friends of the Farmers Market hosts a design charrette with services donated by HGA architects at Squash Blossom Farm. Participants from the vendor membership, stakeholder groups, and community members contribute to a vision for a future market.
