Many markets are not sustainable on vendor fees alone, and need to seek support from the community and grant opportunities to fund their operations. Seeking outside funding is a perfect opportunity to showcase your market through the data you’ve collected (see this chapter) or find additional funding sources to help you get a jump start on data collection, improvements to your market space, sanitation supplies, and more.

• Free Resources for Non-Profits Seeking Grants – this is a great place to start searching for grants you may be eligible for!

• Introduction to Grants for Farmers Markets  – Florida Farmers Market Association

• Grants and opportunities from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service.

• Fundraising resources for your market, from our friends at the Washington State Farmers Market Association.

Want to apply for a Farmers Market Promotion Program grant? The USDA website has all the information you need to walk through the application process step by step.