The Kansas Department of Agriculture and K-State Research and Extension will host six regional workshops in February to assist farmers market vendors and managers.
The first will be at 9 a.m. Feb. 1 at Allen Community College in Iola.
Workshop topics will vary slightly by location. Main topics include:
Double Up Food Bucks Program and Accepting EBT
Food Safety and Regulations on Selling Meat, Eggs and Poultry
Kansas Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Certified Farmer Training
Marketing Tips
Produce Grower Panel
Registration costs $20 per participant to cover the cost of lunch. Lunch will only be guaranteed to those participants who register in advance.
Registration for the workshops can be found at FromtheLandofKansas.com/FMworkshop or at local extension offices.
Onsite registration for the workshop opens at 8:30 a.m. and the workshops will begin at 9 oclock, ending by 3 p.m.
For more information, contact Robin Blume, KDAs education and events coordinator, at 785-564-6756 or [email protected]. The workshops are funded by the Kansas Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Alternative Crops, the Kansas Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, K-State Research and Extension, and the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
