Our partnerships are key. CFMA works with statewide institutions/organizations including the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, the Colorado Department of Human Services and Nourish Colorado. Through these partnerships, we engage with local food and farming work around the state and stay updated on policy, funding opportunities, regulations and more that affect farmers markets and other farm-direct marketing. Making sure farmers markets and direct-marketing farmers are heard. CFMA advocates for farmers markets in any area where statewide decisions affect farmers markets, including funding opportunities and policy affecting farmers markets and direct-marketing farmers.

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Direct Marketing Farmers

Q: Resources and Discounts

Members have access to CFMA’s ever growing compilation of resources for market managers SNAP Bucks & Market Bucks – CFMA provides these on request to members. Membership with the Farmers Market Coalition CFMA is a statewide member of FMC, which means that CFMA members are automatically FMC members. This gives you access to the wide range of resources and opportunities offered by FMC. Discounts: MARKET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE DISCOUNT CFMA members receive a 25% discount on market software from Manage My Market.

Information for direct marketing farmers, including licensing, insurance, Cottage Food and business development trainings for farmers market vendors

CFMA’s Annual Conference 2025

March 7th - 9th, 2025, Trinidad, Colorado Join us for our annual gathering devoted to farmers markets in Colorado! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with farmers market managers, partners and vendors, with two and a half days of workshops, networking...

Nutrition Incentives at Farmers Markets: Double Up Food Bucks, Colorado SNAP Produce Bonus and WIC FMNP

CFMA participates in a statewide partnership with Nourish Colorado supporting Double Up Food Bucks with the goal of offering increased access to fresh fruits and vegetables to SNAP recipients.

Membership Benefits

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Advocacy

Our partnerships are key. CFMA works with statewide institutions/organizations including the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, the Colorado Department of Human Services and Nourish Colorado. Through these partnerships, we engage with local food and farming work around the state and stay updated on policy, funding opportunities, regulations and more that affect farmers markets and other farm-direct marketing.
Making sure farmers markets and direct-marketing farmers are heard. CFMA advocates for farmers markets in any area where statewide decisions affect farmers markets, including funding opportunities and policy affecting farmers markets and direct-marketing farmers.

Communications & Promotion

Member Markets are included on CFMA’s Map of Member Markets.
CFMA Logo: Members can feature the CFMA logo on websites, in social media, and on promotional materials!
CFMA listserv/group: member markets stay up to date with frequent communications through our member market listserv.
We feature members in our social media, e-news and other promotions.

Resources and Discounts

Members have access to CFMA’s ever growing compilation of resources for market managers
SNAP Bucks & Market Bucks – CFMA provides these on request to members.
Membership with the Farmers Market Coalition CFMA is a statewide member of FMC, which means that CFMA members are automatically FMC members. This gives you access to the wide range of resources and opportunities offered by FMC.

Discounts:

MARKET MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE DISCOUNT CFMA members receive a 25% discount on market software from Manage My Market.

Technical Assistance and Trainings

Farmers Markets:

Technical assistance as needed is available for CFMA’s member markets in all areas of running a farmers market, including SNAP/EBT and incentive programs, planning for the next season, and challenges you encounter in running your market.
CFMA hosts regular Market Manager meetings and trainings online through the year; recordings and notes of meetings/trainings are available only to members.

Farmers/vendors:

Business Development trainings for market vendors

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