A Perfect Pair

How do park and recreation agencies and farmers markets fit together? Farmers markets and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs provide opportunities to promote access to healthy foods and provide families with nutrition education. And as trusted providers of accessible health and wellness opportunities, park and recreation professionals and their agencies are well-suited to expand local agriculture initiatives.

This webpage contains a host of resources on how park and recreation professionals can integrate farmers market and CSA programs into their community offerings. Additionally, we have produced an interactive story map as an additional resource to walk park and recreation professionals through partnership considerations.

 

Farmers Market Story Map


  • Open or CloseResources to Support Market Strategies
  • Open or CloseHow Markets Can Support Food Access
  • Open or CloseConsiderations for Starting and Sustaining a Market
  • Open or CloseIdentifying Partners to Support Your Market

Additional Resources

Education

From the Field

    Acknowledgements

    Thank you to the team at Fitzgerald Canepa Consulting, led by Kate Fitzgerald, and the team at the Farmers Market Coalition, led by Darlene Wolnik, for their role in creating this resource page.