Minnesota Farmers' Market Association

Minnesota Farmers' Market Association

Welcome to our free zoominars! Most will be live, some will be recorded. All of them are designed to help farmers' market mangers, food farmers, and food makers make profitable business decisions, stay food safety focused, and understand the laws and rules that impact your businesses.

AUGUST 2025

GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Tuesday, Aug 5: 9:30-11:30am
GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Wednesday, Aug 6: 8-9pm
NATIONAL FARMERS' MARKET WEEK CELEBRATION! August 3 - 9, 2025
Extension Cottage Foods Office Hour: Monday, August 11, 5pm
The Wifery: Parasite ID & Strategic Management: Sunday, August 17, 10am-3pm, Webster
Cottage Foods: Training, Application, Test: Wednesday, Aug 20, 530-715pm
MFMA at the Minnesota State Fair: The Common Table, Ag Hort Bldg: Friday, Aug 22, 8am-8pm: MN's Local Foodshed - Growing Our Future
MFMA at the Minnesota State Fair: The Dirt Demo Stage, Ag Hort Bldg: Friday, Aug 22, 10-11am: Produce Cooking Demo and Cottage Foods pH Testing

SEPTEMBER 2025

GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Tuesday, Sep 2: 9:30-11:30am
GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Wednesday, Sep 3: 8-9pm
Extension Cottage Foods Office Hour: Tuesday, September 9, 11:30am
Cottage Foods: Training, Application, Test: Sunday, Sep 14: 2-4pm

OCTOBER 2025

GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Wednesday, Oct 1: 8-9pm
GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Tuesday, Oct 7: 9:30-11:30am
Extension Cottage Foods Office Hour: Monday, October 13, 5pm
Cottage Foods: Training, Application, Test:

NOVEMBER 2025

GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Tuesday, Nov 4: 9:30-11:30am
GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Wednesday, Nov 5: 8-9pm
Extension Cottage Foods Office Hour: Tuesday, November 11, 11:30am
Cottage Foods: Training, Application, Test:

DECEMBER 2025

GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Tuesday, Dec 2: 9:30-11:30am
GROW YOUR GREEN - Farm Profitability - Open Office Hours: Wednesday, Dec 3 5: 8-9pm
MFMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE: WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, DEC 3 & 4, 2025
Extension Cottage Foods Office Hour: Monday, December 8, 5pm
Cottage Foods: Training, Application, Test:

Click here to Register for Open Office Hours.

MFMA provides services, programs, and leadership that support and promote farmers' markets across Minnesota and our Tribal Nations.

We envision a community of vibrant, profitable, and professionally managed Minnesota farmers’ markets that:

Cultivates, nourishes, and inspires a vibrant local foods community;
Provides accessibility to all to local farm fresh foods;
Allows local food producers to thrive and grow;
Ensures these opportunities are available to everyone regardless of ethnicity, age, gender identity, or economic standing.

Director of Government Affairs: Friendly Vang-Johnson /// friendly@mfma.org /// (206) 276-2284

Director of Engagement & Inclusion: Sina War /// sina@mfma.org ///

Executive Director: Kathy Zeman /// kzeman@mfma.org /// (507) 664-9446

Minnesota Farmers' Market Association | 9800 155th St E | Nerstrand MN 55053-2403