Growers Market Vendor Training and Building Your Farm Business Training

Join us for the first ever-countywide market vendor training opportunity!  Markets from across San Juan County will join together on March 16 to train vendors to sell at the various Farmers/Growers Markets across the region. This is a great opportunity for current vendors to get necessary updates for the market and prepare for the 2019 growing season. New and potential vendors are strongly encouraged to attend to gain the necessary information for vending in the 2019 season.  Pre-registered participants will be entered into the raffle to win market prizes! 

8:30 registration opens

9am Vendor Updates for San Juan County Markets

            SNAP/DUFB Updates

            WIC/Senior Nutrition Programs

            General Vendor Guidelines

10:30 Jennifer Truby, NMDA “Update on new Green Chile Rule” and “Selling Ungraded Eggs at Market”

            (Jennifer will also be available for scheduling of scale certification)

10:45 Chris Chavez, NM Environment Department “NMED Policies and Procedures for Market Sales”

11-12 Vendor Networking and Market sign-ups

            Visit with each market representative at their market table and enjoy light refreshments

Join the San Juan County Extension office for the “Building Your Farm Business” Workshop from 1-4pm

$10 registraion fee includes resources for building your farm business, including a flash drive of templates for business planning. 

1pm: Visioning your Farm Business: building your busiess through brand identify and marketing

2pm: Creating a Farm Food Safety Plan: resources and tools 

3pm: Selling your products to restaurants, grocery stores and schools