Strengthening Community Food Security Satellite Farmers Markets Tompkins County NY Cornell Cooperati

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Strengthening Community Food SecuritySatellite
Farmers Markets Tompkins County NYCornell
Cooperative Extension of Tompkins county in
collaboration withFood Assistance
ProvidersFood ProducersLocal GovernmentRural
Youth ServicesCommunity organizationsCornell
Community Nutrition

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Satellite Farmers Markets Initial Partners

• CCE - Nutrition and Ag Educators
• Ithaca Farmers Market Manager and Member
  farmers
• WIC Director
• Office for Aging - Congregate Meals Director and
  Dietitian
• Program Participants
• Cornell Nutrition Graduate Students

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The Problem as Defined by the Partners

• Ithaca Farmers Market did not meet the needs of
  low income consumers in rural areas of the county
  for access to fresh locally grown produce.

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Common/Complementary Goals

• Improve dietary quality by improving access to
  (increasing consumption of) vegetables and fruits
• Increase rates of FMNP coupon redemption by
  residents in rural areas
• Increase farm income by adding sales outlets

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Clarify Roles and Responsibilities

• Select market locations program participants
  input vital
• Obtain permission for use of locations Office
  for Aging and WIC
• Seek farmer participants Market Manager and CCE
  Ag Educator
• Market operations Nutrition educator and Ag
  Educator and graduate students

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Groton Farmers Market

• Tuesday 400-630pm

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Trumansburg Farmers Market

• Wednesday 430-700pm

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Danby Farmers Market

• Thursday 430-630pm

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Assess progress towards goals Year 2 3

• New goals
• Provide opportunities for youth to learn about
  local food system, try new vegetables and fruits,
  increase work force preparation skills, work with
  the public
• Enhance the culture of rural communities with a
  weekly intergenerational gathering at the
  farmers market

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Assess Roles and Responsibilities Year 2 3

• Additional partners
• CCE Rural Youth Services Educator and Program
  Managers
• Town and Village Officials and Youth Commission
  Members
• Youth
• Cornell Agriculture Student
• Office for Aging FMNP coupon distribution

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Clarify Roles and Responsibilities Year 2 3

• Selecting additional market locations All
  partners based on data collected by Nutrition
  graduate students
• Recruiting and supervising youth Rural Youth
  Services Program Managers
• Training youth RYS, Ag, and Nutrition staff
  including FSNEP Nutrition Teaching Assistants
• Recruiting farmers Ag student
• Market operations Ag student, youth

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Sharing Experiences

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