Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO ADVANCE FARMERS MARKETS TO CREATE A THRIVING MARKETPLACE FOR LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PRODUCTS
HOOPHOUSES FOR HEALTH IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO FRESH, LOCAL FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR VULNERABLE FAMILIES WHILE AT THE SAME TIME EXPANDING THE SEASON EXTENSION CAPACITY OF MICHIGAN FARMERS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PARTICIPATING FARMERS WITH FUNDING TO BUILD NEW HOOPHOUSES ON THEIR FARM. FARMERS ACCEPT HOOPHOUSES FOR HEALTH INCENTIVES FOR PRODUCE FROM PARTICIPATING FAMILIES AT A FARMERS MARKET OR PROVIDE PRODUCE TO QUALIFYING SCHOOLS. IN 2019, 28 FARMERS AND 15 FARMERS MARKETS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AND 157,055 IN LOCAL FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN MICHIGAN VIA FARMERS MARKETS, SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE CENTERS.
MIFMA ENGAGES IN FOOD ACCESS EFFORTS EACH YEAR TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FARMERS MARKETS THAT ACCEPT FOOD ASSISTANCE BENEFITS AND TO SUPPORT MARKETS THAT DO. IN 2019 MIFMA STAFF ASSISTED FARMERS MARKETS AND FARMERS ACCEPTING SNAP IN APPLYING TO RECEIVE 54 WIRELESS POINT OF SALE DEVICES FUNDED BY THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.
MIFMA'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING CONSISTS OF CONFERENCES, THE MARKET MANAGER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, AND FARMERS MARKETS AT THE CAPITOL EVENTS. IN 2019 MORE THAN 105 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE HELD BY MIFMA TO LEARN THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT FARMERS MARKET MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION. THE MARKET MANAGER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE FARMETS MARKET MANAGERS TO PURSUE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON TOPICS ESSENTIAL TO MARKET MANAGEMENT. A TOTAL OF 259 MARKET MANAGERS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION IN 2011. MIFMA HELD 3 FARMERS MARKET AT THE CAPITOL EVENTS IN 2019, WITH 103 VENDORS PARTICIPATING DURING THE MARKET SEASON AND OVER 20,270 ATTENDEES OVER THE THREE MARKETS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Amanda Shreve | EXECUTIVE DI | 41 | $56,058 |
| Stephanie Willette | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Connie Watson | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ruthy Shemanski | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sharon Ostrowski | TREASURER/DI | 1.5 | $0 |
| Lisa Oliver-King | DIRECTOR/SEC | 1.5 | $0 |
| Julia Kramer | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Laura Gillis | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Patrice Brown | DIRECTOR/TRE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Chris Broadbent | INTERIM PRES | 1.5 | $0 |
| Shane Bernardo | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Linda Bader | DIRECTOR/VIC | 1.5 | $0 |
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