2024 Cream of the Crop Awards

2024 Cream of the Crop Awards

The Cream of the Crop Awards celebrate the best of Illinois farmers market marketing efforts in 2024. Award Categories Each award category has three awards, defined by number of vendors: Less than an average of 20 vendors An average of 20 to 50 vendors An average of...
Illinois Certified Farmers Market Manager Course

Illinois Certified Farmers Market Manager Course

2025 Certified Farmers Market Manager Course Starts February 3! Registration now open, click HERE to register Managing a farmers market is challenging, and requires a wide range of knowledge and skills. This interactive program addresses real-world market issues, and...
Save the Date: Everything Local Conference 2025

Save the Date: Everything Local Conference 2025

 Join us at the 2025 Everything Local Conference, January 29-31, 2025  in Springfield, Illinois! Registration for the 2025 Everything Local conference is now open! Click HERE to register. Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Specialty Growers Association, and the Illinois...
Market Mondays

Market Mondays

Join the Illinois Farmers Market Association and market managers from across Illinois the first Monday of the month for online networking and casual discussions.   When: First Monday of each month at 12 p.m. Where: Online using Zoom Cost: Free, but please...
ILFMA awards lifetime membership to Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant

ILFMA awards lifetime membership to Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant

ILFMA awards lifetime membership The Illinois Farmers Market Association presented its first ever lifetime membership to founding member Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant. Deborah recently retired from her role as ILFMA board member and, as an organization, we couldn’t...