Vendor Insurance and Your Farmers’ Market
April 11, 10:00-11:30am

Facilitator: Sunni Shannon, Duuo Insurance

Valuable for both vendors and market managers. Our friends at Duuo will be breaking down common misconceptions about risk and the role of insurance at your markets. Plus, learn about how you can benefit from our partnership. There will be time for questions and prizes for participation!

Proudly Canadian and backed by Co-operators, Duuo Insurance provides short-term, affordable coverage for vendors, event hosts and tenants.

Social Media Strategies for 2023
April 11, 6:30-8:00pm

Facilitator: Emily Lawrence, Communications & Creative Lead, FMNS

Update your approach to social media for 2023. You’ll learn what you should and shouldn’t put your efforts into. We’ll go over optimizing your mailing list, Google profile and posting schedule, and how to do an audit of your social media and visual branding. This webinar will give you permission to put less time and energy into your socials, giving you freedom to do more of what you love.

Board Governance
April 18, 6:30-8:00pm

Facilitator: Grant MacDonald, Governance Advisor and Coach

This session offers an introduction to the work of farmers market boards and to board-staff relations. The session will be led by Dartmouth-based Grant MacDonald, one of Canada’s leading non-profit organization educators.

Fundraising to Enhance Your Nourishing Communities Program
April 25, 10:00-11:30am

Facilitator: Jennifer Bolt, Volunteer Coordinator, Wolfville Farmers’ Market

Join experienced fundraiser Jen Bolt to learn about opportunities to bring in additional funds to expand your Nourishing Communities Food Coupon Program through regional fundraising at the market level.

How to Start and Grow Your Business at Farmers’ Markets
May 2, 10:00-11:30am

Facilitator: Alison Lynes, Program Coordinator, Halifax Brewery Farmers’ Market

This webinar is for folks thinking about becoming vendors at a farmers’ market, those about to become vendors, or those who are growing their current businesses at one of the over 40 markets across Nova Scotia. We’ll cover what to do before you start, how to set up your market booth for success, and how to invest in your customer base and scale up your existing market business.

Nourishing Communities 2022: Evaluative Summary Results
May 9, 10:00-11:30am

Facilitators: Alicia Steeves, Membership & Programs Lead, FMNS and Melissa Grandberg, Flourish NS

Join Melissa Grandberg from Flourish NS, and Alicia Steeves from FMNS as we share the results of the 2022 Nourishing Communities Evaluative Summary,the most impactful year of this program to date.

Market Currency: Panel Discussion
May 16, 10:00-11:30am

Panelists: Kolade Boboye (Hope Blooms Farmers’ Market), Rita Landgraf (Bridgewater Farmers’ Market), Alison Lynes (Halifax Brewery Farmers’ Market), Kristi Russell (New Glasgow Farmers’ Market).

Join four market managers to learn about their market currency and how it works for their community. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and discuss with markets who have experience using paper currency, coin currency, Square payment terminal, and cryptocurrency models.

Social Media Strategies for 2023
May 16, 2:00-3:30pm

Facilitator: Emily Lawrence, Communications & Creative Lead, FMNS

Update your approach to social media for 2023. You’ll learn what you should and shouldn’t put your efforts into. We’ll go over optimizing your mailing list, Google profile and posting schedule, and how to do an audit of your social media and visual branding. This webinar will give you permission to put less time and energy into your socials, giving you freedom to do more of what you love.

Community Over Competition: Panel Discussion
May 23, 10:00-11:30am

Panelists: Lindsay Leckie (Wolfville Farmers’ Market), Mhari Lamarque (Sweet Fern Farm),  Rachael Browne (FMNS Board Member and previous Annapolis Royal Farmers’ Market Manager

Join three experienced market leaders to learn how their market/market business prioritizes community over competition to create a vibrant market community.

Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: Panel Discussion
May 30, 10:00-11:30am

Panelists: Dwayne Boudreau, Brand Specialist, Food & Beverage Atlantic, Kathleen Novelia, Employment and Education Lead,  VCLA / YMCA, and Colleen Ritchie, Membership and Events Coordinator, Centre for Women in Business