Farmers markets have become integral to the economies and social fabric of dozens of rural communities. To help create more successful markets, Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska has published the Nebraska Rural Farmers Market Handbook.
The handbook grew out of conversations about common farmers market issues, said Ben Jewell, a Rural Prosperity Nebraska Extension educator and co-leader for the Nebraska Regional Food Systems Initiative.
“We conducted close to 50 interviews with market managers across the state and used those insights to enhance the content in the handbook and provide a comprehensive resource that answers questions and offers creative ideas for addressing common challenges,” he said in a news release.
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