“Meet Me at Summit!” - Local Food Economics · Jolene Pisel Owner, JoKir’s Wild Beef, LLC “ We feature top quality, locally raised, Black Angus, Iowa corn fed, dry ” aged

“Meet Me at Summit!”

James CochranFarmers Market Support Program Manager,

Community Farm Alliance“ ”CFA's Farmers Market Support Program offers Technical

Assistance and Cost-shares for Kentucky Double Dollars and the Market Manager position. We work with markets across Kentucky to develop and build capacity, strengthen networks and resource libraries, and advocate for Farmers' and Markets' needs in Frankfort. In doing so, we are building sustainable marketplaces for our membership.


Brian MoyerProgram Assistant, Penn State Extension

“ ”At Penn State Extension, we provide education and resources for market managers and vendors, value chain coordination, and food hub assistance.


Bobby WilsonCEO, Metro Atlanta Urban Farm

“ ”At Metro Atlanta Urban Farm, we believe EVERYONE should have access to affordable fresh produce grown free of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Our mission is to reduce barriers to healthy living in urban communities by encouraging, promoting and supporting health education and sustainable high-quality low-cost agricultural production through gardening and farm training.


Casey CutlerDirector, Good Local Markets

“ ”Good Local Markets is a 501 c 3 non-profit that proudly organizes producer-only farmers markets in Dallas such as White Rock Farmers Market and Paul Quinn Farmers Market.


Brenda WilliamsHealthy Foods Coordinator, Communities Unlimited

“ ”One of our projects is Mid-South Food LINC - expanding the producer-to-consumer network & increasing small-scale farmer production in Memphis & surrounding rural Delta towns to serve low-income residents in food deserts. This project will increase small-scale farmer sustainability and potential for profit as well as community access to locally grown food.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Monica Wilkinson

Project Coordinator, Vernon College“ ”The Red River Valley Local Food Expansion Project aims to increase the

consumption and sales of local agricultural products through the promotion and expansion of regional farmers markets and by training new and established farmers to develop, promote, and expand direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. While Valley area has a long tradition of agriculture, recent environmental and economic changes have created economic hardships in the agricultural sector. Goals include increasing local food access and availability and increasing sales and market opportunities for regional farmers. Outcomes will include an increase in sales at regional farmers markets, the creation of a regional local food network alliance to coordinate a local food campaign, and the development of new market opportunities for local farmers.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Xana Prentice

Local Food Security Project Manager, Florida Organic Growers

“ ”I work with 3 farmers markets in Alachua County, Florida to provide a centralized SNAP/EBT system wherein the customers use their EBT card to purchase tokens. We also implement Fresh Access Bucks (FAB). I perform outreach to community centers and liaison between markets and customers, partner with UF IFAS Extension Office and the City of Gainesville Comm. Redevelopment Agency to provide nutrition and vendor education and create grant proposals to increase customer-ship and profit at these markets. I also work as SNAP Tech Support for the FAB program, helping farmers markets and farmers become SNAP-authorized, receive equipment funding, and apply for the incentive program.


Audrey HollisProject Coordinator & Market Manager, Thai Community

Development Center/East Hollywood Certified Farmers' Market

“ ”The Monday East Hollywood Certified Farmers’ Market aims to expand access to fresh affordable locally-grown fruits and vegetables and encourage healthy behavior among low-income and vulnerable populations in the underserved neighborhood of East Hollywood, Los Angeles.


Margie StelzerFarmers Market Support Program Associate,

Community Farm Alliance

“ ”I help farmers market leaders in Central Kentucky connect to resources to help their markets thrive. I also do technical assistance for the Kentucky Double Dollars Program.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Hal Pepper

Extension Specialist, University of Tenn. Center for Profitable Agriculture

“ ”At the University of Tennessee's Center for Profitable Agriculture I help producers with value-added enterprises earn a greater portion of consumer expenditures through processing, packaging and marketing crops, livestock or other farm resources. Direct marketers and farmers market managers learn about food safety, marketing, regulations, taxes, liability, insurance, customer service and business management in the Farmers Market Boot Camp Workshop and the Farmers Market Manager Training program.


Nora ChovanecDirector of Marketing & Ag, Texas Famers’ Market

“ ”Texas Farmers’ Markets are year-round, rain-or-shine, producer only markets located in Austin, TX and are organized under F2M Texas, a 501(c)4 non-profit corporation centered around hosting and educating Central Texas producers and consumers to grow a sustainable food system. As the Director of Marketing and Agriculture my primary role is to promote Texas Farmers’ Markets in the local community and oversee, as well as advocate for, TFM farmers and ranchers.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Macy Vansickle

Tribal Extension Agent, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

“ ”The Choctaw Nation FMPP is committed to growing happy, healthy, and successful tribal members, families, and communities across all of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma through locally and regionally grown food. It’s our mission to improve, expand, and develop new local market opportunities for farmers. The ultimate goal of the Project is increasing the number direct-to-consumer opportunities to provide healthy, locally grown food for tribal members and families while improving economic growth for local tribal agriculture producers and communities. Through network channels, educational opportunities, and technical assistance we’ll encourage long-term healthy habits, economic growth and overall ag sustainability to create a lasting impact on the Choctaw Nation.


Stephanie RussellSupervising Health Educator, Merced Co. Dept.

Public Health

“ ”The Merced County Health Department has helped support local agricultural sales and promotion in an undeserved county. The department has helped create the Livingston Certified Farmers' Market and continues to provide assistance to farmers' markets, farm stands, and CSA’s in the county via evaluation, promotion, and technical assistance.


Julie SchwarzOwner & Cultivator, So Cal Farmers’ Market

“ ”I open farmers' markets in food deserts. Often it has been found that simply opening a market or food store has not been successful without an education element. By utilizing and partnering with local social services (WIC, DPSS, HSA), they do the education element for me, thus creating a new and newly educated farmers market consumer.


Megan BombaProject Director, Urban & Environment Policy

Institute at Occidental College

“ ”The Market Together project is a research and pilot project exploring strategies for neighborhood-based marketing strategies for farmers market promotion. Based on research we conducted to assess the challenges of market promotion among farmers markets in low-income neighborhoods, we are working with 4 pilot markets in Los Angeles and experimenting with mostly digitally-based marketing strategies for community engagement and food assistance promotion.


Christina McDougallExec. Director, Hoosier Farmers Market Association

“ ”I’m the Founder & Executive Director of Indiana’s Hoosier Farmers Market Association. A Farmers Market Coalition State Partner lead, she catalyzed SNAP at 100+ Indiana markets, landed a 2017 USDA AMS Farmers Market Promotion Program award, and generated $900K since 2015.


Jake KundertLocal Foods Associate, Iowa Valley RC&D

“ ”As the Local Foods Associate for Iowa nonprofit Iowa Valley RC&D, I pursue work that builds capacity for Iowa's urban and rural farmers markets, increases charitable food production for hunger relief agencies, and bolsters food entrepreneurship infrastructure through both online and in-person platforms.


Naomi DvorachekCustomer Service Rep., SLO Farmers Co-op

“ ”Our project answers the need for a product line that matches current consumption patterns. Consumers want to buy meat from local sources where they know the farmer and the practices, but the bulk purchases farmers offer are not appropriate. Locating markets for sustainable, local, & organic products involves finding people who share your mission and values and are willing to pay the extra production costs. SLO has identified the many environmental groups in northeastern Wisconsin as allies. Providing a meat CSA will give them an action step in using their dollars to protect the many water resources in the area as they secure quality, local meat.


Michael DuranteTechnical Assistance Provider, National

Young Farmers Coalition

“ ”The National Young Farmers Coalition, a national advocacy network of young farmers working towards a bright future for agriculture, is launching a farmer-owned cooperative, Farm Generations Cooperative, to better serve the marketing needs of small farms selling food directly to end consumers.


Juliette EnfieldCurriculum Coordinator, New Entry

Sustainability Project

“ ”New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Strengthens Small-Scale Farm Businesses in Massachusetts through Classroom and Online Direct Marketing Education Programs


Dawn ThilmanyProfessor and Food Systems Extension, Colorado

University

“ ”The Local Food Economics website provides a gateway for various stakeholders to explore the work going on throughout the US on food systems, including the USDA Toolkit on the Economics of Local Food Systems.


Christie BalchExecutive Director, Crossroads Community

Food Network

“ ”Crossroads Farmers Market, located in a primarily immigrant, low-income community just outside of Washington, DC, facilitates a nutrition incentive program to make it easier to bring home more healthy food, and at the same time helps support local farmers and vendors—three quarters of whom are immigrants themselves.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Joyce Chan

Farmers Market Manager, Torrance Certified Farmers’ Market

“ ”I manage two Farmers' Markets and two Community Gardens for the City of Torrance. The Torrance Certified Farmers' Market is the 2nd biggest market in LA County, with 55 farmers and 55 food vendors on a Saturday market, and 45 farmers and 40 food vendors on a Tuesday market. I also wrote a grant to bring CalFresh/EBT to the Torrance Certified Farmers' Markets. For the first time in the history of this 33-year-old market, we can now say we accept CalFresh/EBT at the Farmers' Market.


Lisa MischCome to the Table Program Coordinator, RAFI

“ ”I work with rural, NC farmers markets to increase food accessibility, most often through SNAP/EBT and/or incentive program technical assistance. In collaboration with market management, I support food access solutions that are appropriate to the community and partnership-based.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Jolene Pisel

Owner, JoKir’s Wild Beef, LLC“ ”We feature top quality, locally raised, Black Angus, Iowa corn fed, dry

aged beef for retail and wholesale prices. We have a roadside stand on our century plus farm, in Gilmore City, Iowa, where we offer retail cuts for sale by the piece and wholesale cuts by quarters and halves. We’re currently expanding our line to include new recipes of beef brats, beef jerky and beef sticks; which are co-branded with Iowa State University. These products will allow us to expand our marketing to other retail locations throughout the state of Iowa. A VAPG is helping us to create new product lines and shelf stable products that will enhance value to the cuts of beef that would typically be ground for hamburger.


Sheila NealProgram Coordinator, NC Choices

“ ”NC Choices, an initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems in collaboration with NC Coop. Extension, promotes sustainable food systems through the advancement of the local, niche, and pasture-based meat supply chain in North Carolina. NC Choices provides information, technical assistance, educational programming, regulatory interpretation, and networking opportunities for farmers, extension agents, meat processors, buyers, distributors, and consumers.


Shelly SmithProgram Coordinator, Seacoast Eat Local

“ ”Seacoast Eat Local connects people with sources of locally grown foods and advocates eating locally for the health of our environment, community, culture and economy. Through programs, advocacy and education, we work toward a thriving local food system that improves the profitability and sustainability of local farmers and is accessible to all.


Scottie JonesExecutive Director, U.S. Farm Stay Association

“ ”Most Americans are unaware of opportunities to stay overnight on farms, aka farm stays. The Oregon-based U.S. Farm Stay Association is working with local farmers markets to promote farm stays to customers, provide training and assistance for farm stay operators, and update the association website to help identify farm stays.


Dwight DetterCo-Founder, Makers, Bakers, Artisans

“ ”Makers, Bakers, Artisans is developing a web platform to provide education and sales assistance for Cottage Food Businesses. We are also building a "Farm to Maker" program for the development of agricultural value added products for sale in local and regional markets. My involvement with Slow Money was conducting local farm and artisan showcases and hosting panel discussions on the challenges these businesses face. I also teach several classes at Archi's Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.


Mary DiMatteoMarket Outreach Manager, Olympia Farmers Market

“ ”I work as the Outreach Manager for the Olympia Farmers Market, in Olympia Washington. I work to ensure: food access programming, board of director relations, market integrity, and that the Olympia Farmers Market is a vital, direct market outlet for business incubation and local growers in the South Puget Sound region of the state.


Michelle GagliardiPrograms Director, Michigan Farmers Market

Association“ ”Hoophouses for Health is a program designed to increase

local food access for vulnerable families while expanding the infrastructure and season extension capacity of Michigan farmers. Hoophouses for Health has reached roughly 1,400 families, 15 farmers, and created 50,000 square feet of new growing space annually.


Gretchen SterlingManager, Pasadena Farmers Markets

“ ”Since 1980, we’ve operated two Pasadena farmers markets. One is weekday in a low-income area of the city serving undocumented or underserved residents. The market has a Market Match Program representing approximately 25% of our total sales, along with the EBT program. Our larger weekend market subsidizes our programs. We keep our customers informed about their favorite farmers by posting of links to our website, listing farmers, products, seasonal varieties, and USDA nutrition info. The joys of being a year-round market keeps customers looking for their next season's favorite growers.


Gabrielle DiDomenicoFMPP Coordinator, Seven Valleys Health Coalition

“ ”For almost 20 years, the Seven Valleys Health Coalition’s mission has been to strengthen community connections between local growers/producers with the Cortland County community to raise nutritional standards, decrease chronic illness rates, and foster an aware and sustainable community. SVHC was awarded a LFLP technical grant for a community gathering to brainstorm an agreeable focus and create plans around local walkability and transportation, fresh food access, and agritourism development.


Samantha MosierAssistant Professor, East Carolina University

“ ”Through my work, I focus on the Consumer Representation in the Development of U.S. GMO Labeling Laws.


Lulu MeyerDirector of Operations, CUESA

“ ”CUESA is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to educate urban consumers about sustainable agriculture and to create links between urban dwellers and local farmers. CUESA operates 5 weekly farmers markets year-round in the San Francisco Bay Area and hosts youth and adult educational programs, talks, and farm tours throughout the year. Lulu Meyer has worked as the Director of Operations since 2004.


Megan McManamenCo-Market Manager & SNAP Coordinator

“ ”Share the Harvest was created to deliver excess produce from the market to our community food pantry. It has grown into a multifaceted program that strives to create a more resilient and locally-based food system through SNAP and WIC incentives, cooking demos, cookware drives, community edible gardens, Little Free Pantries and more!

“Meet Me at Summit!”Becky White

Community Outreach Specialist, Clatskenie Farmers Market

“ ”From September 2015- October 2017, I was part of a two person outreach team funded by an FMPP grant awarded to the Clatskanie Farmers Market, a small fledgling market in rural Oregon. As the outreach person in charge of grant administration, my job was largely focused on creating user friendly data collection instruments to measure grant objectives, market sales, internal and external customer satisfaction, as well as feedback about grant-sponsored cooking demonstrations and classes. The info was used to report to the AMS, the CFM Board of Directors, the vendors and the community at large.


Courtney Long Program Coordinator, Iowa State University

“ ”The Iowa State University Community Food System assists communities and businesses in the design and development of their community food systems or specific projects relating to food. Our goal is to help communities and organizations have the capacity to intentionally collaborate, create, and implement place-based food systems strategies.


Dan MadiganExecutive Director, Farmers Market Association

of Toledo

“ ”I oversee the Cooperative that manages the Toledo Farmers Market in Toledo, Ohio.


Jackie MooreExecutive Director, South Carolina

Association of Farmers Markets

“ ”I support South Carolina Farmers Market Managers and help them grow their markets with training and promotions.


David SmileyLocal Food Campaign Program Coordinator, Appalachian

Sustainable Ag Project

“ ”ASAP’s mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food in Western North Carolina and the Southern Appalachian Mountains.


Amanda AustinMarket Manager, Coppell Farmers Market

“ ”I am a market operator and former vegetable grower. Our market works increasingly hard to provide a supportive network and space where food producers can sell their goods.


Maria ArnotDirector of Community & Ag, Williamson

Health & Wellness Center

“ ”The Williamson Health & Wellness Center FMPP project's goal is to expand the Williamson Farmers Market and CSA program, and to increase revenue and direct marketing sales. We have expanded our Mobile Market by increasing our numbers of markets from 8 to 50 over the course of the summer, and have recruited 30 people to sign up for our CSA program.


Crystal BesseLouisiana Farm to School Director, LSU

Ag Center“ ”The Louisiana Farm to School Program’s overarching

goal is to increase student access to fresh, healthy, local foods, and increase awareness of the importance of agriculture. The Program utilizes the Louisiana MarketMaker website to reach this goal while also creating connections between producers, communities, and consumers.


Trudy ToliverExecutive Director, Portland Farmers Market &

Farmers Market Fund

“ ”We are engaging the community and moving farmers toward economic success at the Lents International Farmers Market. The market sits among extensive neighborhood redevelopment and in one of Portland’s most impoverished and culturally diverse communities. After two years of FMPP funding our market is thriving!


Heidi AndersonCo-founder, theFarmBoard- Public Benefit

Corporation

“ ”TheFarmBoard's mission is to help local farming economies thrive and grow. Our web app enables farmers and market managers to publish an up-to-date produce/product list on a web page for all customers to browse/search (including market consumers, chefs, grocers, etc...).


Russ GarnerExtension/Research Associate, Southern

Rural Development Center

“ ”At the Southern Rural Development Center, we seek to strengthen the capacity of the region's 30 land-grant institutions to address critical contemporary rural development issues. Local foods are an important component in our overall goals of helping to promote the well-being of rural people and communities in the South. Other projects worked on include heirs' property issues, broadband, and water/wastewater infrastructure.


Jessica StyglesFarmers Market Coordinator, Holly Springs

Farmers Market

“ ”We are a North Carolina producer/grower market committed to providing locally grown and artisanal fresh food; we connect farmers with consumers.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Lindy Olive

Research Assistant, Auburn University

“ ”The meal kit is unique, because it was built using community-based research (CBR). This work is a crucial element to understanding how a meal kit can be used to give low income families culturally appropriate, satiating, and nutritious food choices. Although creating a meal kit requires efforts in logistics, packaging, and food safety, my thesis focuses on the community's participation in the creation of a meal kit, and how a meal kit for SNAP users moved from an abstract idea to a product on the shelf. Two of the goals are to identify best practices for meal kit development and recommendations for how to include meal kits in SNAP policy.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Corrina Smith

Executive Director, Columbia Farmers Market

“ ”We designed and distributed a 66 page booklet included a history of the development of the Columbia Farmers Market, information about the various programs available at the Market (introducing the Market Staff Members and Board of Directors, the tokens program, the SNAP match program, weekly music, The Greenhouse children’s education booth, and the Market’s annual Farm to Table Dinner fundraiser). One piece of information we learned from a customer survey was that regular market customers want to learn more about vendors and their families. Given this sentiment, we designed our booklet to provide each CFM vendor with a full page of information about what they grow and sell at the market, their backstory, growing practices, family stories, and a personal favorite recipe that utilizes the food they produce.


Leigh VincolaFarmers Market Program Manager, Farm

Fresh RI

“ ”Farm Fresh RI operates 11 farmers markets primarily in areas with limited access to fresh food — connecting eaters with a reliable source for nutritious, locally sourced options.


Rosie FitzMarket Manager, Logan Square Farmers Market

“ ”Since 2005, the LSFM has been an open-air food market and weekly community gathering. Today, over 70 vendors and thousands of community members demonstrate what an alternative, local food system can look like. The LSFM is the city's only year-round farmers market, operating rain or shine, supporting local farmers and showcasing local businesses on Chicago's historic boulevard.


David MoosmanFounder, ToMarket

“ ”ToMarket is a simple communication and ordering platform to support, empower, and grow local food communities. We are replacing outdated and inefficient methods of sourcing, selling, and purchasing local foods. Sourcing, selling, and (re)ordering local food is now simple, scalable, and transparent.


Tracy PenickEBT Director, Iowa Dept. of Human Services

“ ”The Wireless EBT Project is the State’s EBT farmers market project. The State solicits participation from direct marketing farmers selling food products at places such as their local farmers markets, road side stands, or on-the-farm sales. The Project allows Food Assistance recipients the ability to purchase food products via a wireless POS using their EBT benefits. The State offers individualized support to the direct marketing farmers with obtaining a wireless POS device, training and ongoing support.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Becca Jablonski & Dawn Thilmany

Assist. Professor & Professor, Colorado State University

“ ”In 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service convened a team of regional economists and food system specialists to develop a best practice Toolkit for evaluating the economic impacts of local food system activities. The Toolkit is made up of seven modules that can be grouped into two stages of food system planning, assessment and evaluation. The first set of modules (1-4) guides the first stages of an economic impact assessment and includes framing the system, relevant economic activities and assessment process as well as collecting and analyzing relevant primary and secondary data. The second set of modules (5-7) provides a more technical set of practices and discussion of how to use the information collected in stage one to conduct a more rigorous economic impact analysis.


Sarah SimezianeFarmers Market & Food Access Manager, The

Land Connection

“ ”The Land Connection works to grow the local food economy, both on and off the farm. In addition to our farmer training work, we operate the Champaign Farmers Market, which boosts visibility for new farmers and tackles food insecurity through a robust SNAP incentive program.


Laura OudingFounder/Nurse/Farmer, One Village

“ ”One Village is a food centric development of thoughtful integration of local, affordable food access and community engagement to intentionally improve health outcomes. Collaboration with local farmer's/artisans/bakers/chefs encourages growth of small businesses while adding value and fostering stronger community social ties. Components of our village include a greenhouse, outdoor garden space, community event space, as well as residential and commercial spaces to grow both food and community.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Nicole Didero

Northern Colorado Case Study, Dept. of Ag and Resource Economics at Colorado State University

“ ”This research uses a case study of a winter farmers market in Fort Collins, Colorado to understand the barriers to consumer participation in farmers markets. 6,000 coupon mailers were sent to a random sample of households within 12 miles of the market, each carrying a $10 value. The only differentiating factor--informationally and visually--was the informational nudge between both types of coupons. Results from this study provide important insight into the efficacy of information provided to overcome one perceived barrier to consumer participation, and opportunities to enhance consumer attendance and farm sales at farmers markets.

“Meet Me at Summit!”John McMinn

Agricultural Economist, Univ. of Arkansas Coop. Ext. Service

“ ”My goal is to develop a framework of tools and resources for specialty crop production in field grown and high tunnel production systems. These tools/resources will engage farmers in an interactive process that begins with evaluating their skills and resources and ends with evaluating estimated costs and returns by enterprise. Specifically, enterprise budgets provide estimates on production cost and potential returns on an acre basis and allow comparisons across different enterprise mixes for field grown and high tunnel production systems. These tools/resources will aid users in identifying and managing agricultural production, financial and marketing risks. We currently have five field grown enterprise budgets available (tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, squash, & watermelon).

“Meet Me at Summit!”Eugenia GusevFood & Ag Technical Advisor,

The International Rescue Committee

“ ”I support 13 offices around the country with their project design, fundraising, evaluation and tool and best practice development and sharing. IRC has USDA awards including LFPP and FMPP grants which have been supporting projects around the country. New Roots runs 5 farmers markets/farm stands and works with many more in partnership to either provide a place for refugee growers to sell, or to provide SNAP Fresh Food Incentives. IRC focuses on training refugee/immigrant farmers how to grow, market and sell their produce the majority of which is culturally relevant for the populations IRC services.

“Meet Me at Summit!”Jessica Newnan

New American Sustainable Ag Program Coordinator, Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success

“ ”The New American Sustainable Agriculture Program, run by the Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success, helps refugees and immigrants in central New Hampshire to start farm enterprises by providing production and marketing resources, education, and technical assistance.


Roy RodriguezMarket Manager, East End Farmers Market

“ ”I am the Manager of the East End Farmers Market in Houston, Texas. Our Market is a year round weekly Market that has operated for the past 3 1/2 years.


Erin TormeyFarmer & Farmers Market Founder/Manager, Coastside

Farmers Market/Female Fatales

“ ”I started Farm Fatales in 1997, and, needing a local market, collaborated with other local farmers to create Coastside Farmers’ Markets in 2003. My 2 markets adopted FMNP vouchers in the 1st year, we’re an Market Match pilot partner, and have a robust Local Match program for those without access to SNAP&/or WIC benefits I am on the Steering Committee for CAFM, 2017’s Farmer of the Year, an honor read into the Congressional Record by Jackie Speier, and SM County Women’s Hall of Fame 2018 inductee.


Nancy StaiseyBoard Member & Grant Researcher, Historic Lewes

Farmers Market“ ”How can you increase sales at farmers markets and attract

more SNAP customers? Under a USDA FMPP grant, I led our efforts to make the Historic Lewes Farmers Market into a “Living Lab” to find out what really works. I want to share with you the results of our real world research.


Helaine HarrisBoard President & Senior Advisor, Historic Lewes

Farmers Market

“ ”The Historic Lewes Farmers Market, a non-profit dedicated to growing a sustainable food system in the Delmarva, has for 13 years operated the largest and most successful producer-only farmers markets in Delaware. From 2015 to 2017 I served as Senior Advisor for a USDA FMPP grant given to the HLFM to create a farmers market “Living Lab.”

“Meet Me at Summit!”Susan Lightfoot Schemp

Community-based Food Systems Program Officer, The Wallace Center at Winrock International

“ ”Me and my team lead the Wallace Center's latest innovation in support of local and regional food systems: the Food Systems Leadership Network, a national community of practice focused on strengthening the leadership, management, and organizational effectiveness of non-profit, community-based organizations using food as a platform for inclusive community development and positive social change. Learn more about the Food Systems Leadership Network at www.wallacecenter.org/fsln


Daniel WesterveltCo-founder, FarmSpread

“ ”Farmspread provides tools to help manage, promote and sell farm fresh food and artisan products. We do this in two primary ways: 1) By providing comprehensive online management tools for farmers market managers and 2) By providing a national directory of Farmers Markets and Vendors, connecting people, markets and vendors.

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“Meet Me at Summit!” - Local Food Economics · Jolene Pisel Owner, JoKir’s Wild Beef, LLC “ We feature top quality, locally raised, Black Angus, Iowa corn fed, dry ” aged