New Rules for Farmers Market Sampling The Illinois Farmers Market Task Force worked with Illinois Department of Public Health to develop a new certificate to allow sampling at farmers markets across Illinois. You can fin...

Thank you to Wes Jarrell and Leslie Cooperband for participating in the Illinois Farmers Market Association 2016 Conference.  For more information on Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery go to Prairie Fruits Farm  

MEET THE ILLINOIS FARMERS MARKET ASSOCIATION 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS     Natalie M. Kenny Marquez, President, IFMA Marketing Coordinator & Director of Urbana’s Market at the Square Natalie is the Director of Urbana’s...

The Illinois Farmers Market Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce Jane Maxwell, as its new executive director.  Janie, as she prefers to be called, started on October 26 and is excited to be a part of the...

Dear Farmers Market Organizers, If your market operates a SNAP/EBT program or/and offers Healthy Food Incentives such as the Double Value Coupon Program, please help us spread awareness to Illinois State Government about...

Thank you for your Support of National Farmers Market Week So many people to thank! Thank you to everyone who supported their local farmers market during National Farmers Market Week (August 2-8, 2015) We wish to thank a...

IFMA knows the importance of farmers markets and the healthy, local food, jobs and community vibrancy they provide.  Whether the farmers market is in a rural, suburban or urban landscape, IFMA’s resources  help farmers, ...

   IN THE SPOTLIGHT!   by Matthew Evans, IFMA intern and student at Loyola University, Chicago Dale Hazlewood (blue shirt in picture)  joined the IFMA Board as a member in January 2015. He is a special events coordinator...

2015 Farmers Market Advocate Awards Announced The Illinois Farmers Market Association (IFMA) announced the 2015 Farmers Market Advocate Award winners at its recent 2015 Farmers Market Conference on March 24th in Springfi...