Farmers' Market

Recent Outbreak Fears Refocus Attention on Meat Processors

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Friday, February 14, 2020
Meat industry, Food and drink, Meat, Articles, Horse meat, Farmers' Market

Meat products in particular have been in the center of attention, as demand for meat has been increasing around the world.

Key Points: 
  • Meat products in particular have been in the center of attention, as demand for meat has been increasing around the world.
  • The APAC region holds a major share of the processed red meat sector and accounted for 34% of the overall market share in 2018.
  • Now, as the efforts to contain the 2019-nCoV are underway, China's meat industry is disrupted.
  • Passing new modern regulations on such markets, and improving standards of the meat processing industry mat help prevent similar future outbreaks.

Meyer Natural Foods Expands Partnership with Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market

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Thursday, December 12, 2019
Diets, Organic food, Product certification, Marbled meat, Farmers' Market, Articles

LOVELAND, Colo., Dec. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Meyer Natural Foods, a leading provider of natural and organic proteins, today announces new product availability at the Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market, a specialty grocer featuring healthy and organic valuepriced offerings.

Key Points: 
  • LOVELAND, Colo., Dec. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Meyer Natural Foods, a leading provider of natural and organic proteins, today announces new product availability at the Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market, a specialty grocer featuring healthy and organic valuepriced offerings.
  • Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market will offer the Meyer Heritage Duroc Pork brand and Laura's Organic Plant Based Burgers.
  • The Meyer Heritage Duroc Pork, a premium natural pork brand, features exceptional marbling with rich and robust flavor.
  • Meyer Natural Foods is a long-standing supplier of all-natural and organic protein options under the Meyer Natural Angus , Laura's Lean , Dakota , Local Harvest , and Meyer Heritage Duroc Pork brands.

Consumers Energy Foundation Announces $100,000 Prosperity Award to Expand Kalamazoo Farmers Market

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Saturday, November 23, 2019
Kalamazoo, Michigan, Regions of the United States, Consumers Energy, Michigan, Kalamazoo Transportation Center, Farmers' Market, United States

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumers Energy Foundation today announced a $100,000 grant to expand and upgrade the Kalamazoo Farmers Market, part of $500,000 in its first Prosperity Awards designed to strengthen communities across Michigan.

Key Points: 
  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., Nov. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumers Energy Foundation today announced a $100,000 grant to expand and upgrade the Kalamazoo Farmers Market, part of $500,000 in its first Prosperity Awards designed to strengthen communities across Michigan.
  • "Places like the Kalamazoo Farmers Market make our Michigan communities more vibrant places to live and contribute to the local economy," said Brandon Hofmeister, president of the Consumers Energy Foundation.
  • Foundation officials announced the $100,000 Kalamazoo grant this morning as community members attended the last farmers market of the season.
  • In 2018, the Consumers Energy Foundation, Consumers Energy and its employees and retirees contributed more than $18.5 million to Michigan nonprofits.

Chris Sherrell Departs Fresh Thyme Farmers Market

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Thursday, October 31, 2019
Food, Beverage, Wine & Spirits, Retail, Supermarket, Convenience store, Chicago metropolitan area, Downers Grove, Illinois, Farmers' Market, Thyme, Marketplace, Organic food, Branches of biology, Humans

Chris Sherrell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, has announced his departure from the company.

Key Points: 
  • Chris Sherrell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, has announced his departure from the company.
  • As happens with many entrepreneurs, as Fresh Thyme has matured, I am ready for my next challenge.
  • Sherrell has led Fresh Thyme since its beginning in 2012 and the company has since grown to 77 stores, primarily in the upper Midwest.
  • Downers Grove, Ill.-based Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores provide the experience of a farmers market while offering a broad variety of natural and organic products.

Royal Oak's Historical Farmers Market Continues To Struggle Due To Loss Of Parking

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Farmers' Market, Farmers Market, Los Angeles

The 2019 season has continued to shed a dark light on the struggle farmers are experiencing from parking, construction and a dwindling customer base.

Key Points: 
  • The 2019 season has continued to shed a dark light on the struggle farmers are experiencing from parking, construction and a dwindling customer base.
  • The market has seen the loss of several long-standing farmers resulting in an increase in cottage food items and non-food vendors.
  • "I hope our citizens get out and vote in November to restore some sensibility and transparency to the Mayor's office and commission."
  • In recent years many farmers have been wary about their future at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, claiming business is just not what it used to be.

Honest Food for Everyone: NexVeg™ Whole-Food, Plant-Based Protein Launches Kickstarter to Challenge the Broken Food System

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Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Articles, Food and drink, Crops, Biofuels, Hemp, Herbs, Food, Plant-based diet, Nutrition, Farmers' Market, Meat, Hemp juice

By bringing NexVeg to a national audience, we can simultaneously address the sustainability issues that our food system faces and demonstrate that plant-based protein doesn't need to be heavily processed to be convenient and taste great."

Key Points: 
  • By bringing NexVeg to a national audience, we can simultaneously address the sustainability issues that our food system faces and demonstrate that plant-based protein doesn't need to be heavily processed to be convenient and taste great."
  • These innovative systems empower local sourcing and minimal processing of farmers market quality ingredients for region-specific distribution of retail-ready product lines.
  • The NexVeg plant-pure product lines offer:
    Hemp and seed A nutritionally dense, complete plant-based protein meat replacement.
  • NexVeg was founded by Jonathan Netzky to offer a higher standard in and level of access to honest and inherently sustainable food.

Roli Roti Farmers Market Heirloom Potatoes Now Available at Costco

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Thursday, September 26, 2019
Food and drink, Cuisine by country, Foods, Flatbreads, Trinidad and Tobago cuisine, Bengali cuisine, Indian cuisine, Pakistani cuisine, Costco, Roti, Potato, Farmers' Market

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/-- Roli Roti , the Bay Area food truck turned artisanal food production company, will offer the newest item in its line of premium products, Roli Roti Farmers Market Heirloom Potatoes, at select Costco stores in California.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/-- Roli Roti , the Bay Area food truck turned artisanal food production company, will offer the newest item in its line of premium products, Roli Roti Farmers Market Heirloom Potatoes, at select Costco stores in California.
  • The Farmers Market Heirloom Potatoes are cooked "sous vide" in a mixture of Butcher's organic Chicken Bone Broth and organic chicken drippings.
  • "We are excited to offer our heirloom potatoes at select Costco locations," said Roli Roti Founder, Thomas Odermatt.
  • The Roli Roti Farmers Market Heirloom Potatoes are currently available at the following California Costco locations:

Sodexo Partners with 70 Universities to Host Largest Farmers Market @ Campuses Across America

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Thursday, September 19, 2019
CAC 40, Hauts-de-Seine, Sodexo, Companies, Farmers' Market, Food industry, Food, Service companies, Industries

Sodexo , one of the world's largest university dining providers, is hosting the Largest Farmers Market @ Campuses Across America (#FreshMarkets) with 70 universities in 27 states to highlight local sourcing and fresh produce, and encourage healthy nutrition on campuses.

Key Points: 
  • Sodexo , one of the world's largest university dining providers, is hosting the Largest Farmers Market @ Campuses Across America (#FreshMarkets) with 70 universities in 27 states to highlight local sourcing and fresh produce, and encourage healthy nutrition on campuses.
  • "Our local farmers and artisan food producers are important partners in our efforts to serve the freshest ingredients to our university customers.
  • Students care about who grows their food and where it is sourced," said Satya Menard, CEO Schools & Universities, Sodexo.
  • Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)will bring LINC (Local Inland Northwest Co-op) farmers and their fresh produce to campus for its September 25 farmers market.

Tractor Supply Hosts Farmers Market at Stores Nationwide

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Monday, August 19, 2019
Bazaars, Marketplace, Farmers' Market, Tractor Supply Company, Farmers' Market, Economy of the United States

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tractor Supply Company is inviting farmers, craft makers and artisans to join the Farmers Market event at their local TSC store on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Key Points: 
  • BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tractor Supply Company is inviting farmers, craft makers and artisans to join the Farmers Market event at their local TSC store on Saturday, Sept. 28.
  • Every fall, Tractor Supply hosts local vendors and creators at their on-site Farmers Market to celebrate the community spirit.
  • Tractor Supply also hosts an annual spring Market Day event as another way for local artisans to showcase and sell their goods.
  • The Farmers Market at Tractor Supply is a free event and open to the public.

New Minority Owned Tech Company Turns Traditional Local Farmers Markets into Digital Farmers Market

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Friday, June 21, 2019
Farmers' Market, Farmers' Market, Marketplace, Farmers Market, Retailing, Food and drink, Los Angeles

In June of 2019, Davenport launched Hand and Hook, LLC an online farmers market;a global digital market for farms to sell their 100% grass-fed meat products to customers nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • In June of 2019, Davenport launched Hand and Hook, LLC an online farmers market;a global digital market for farms to sell their 100% grass-fed meat products to customers nationwide.
  • This ultramodern concept provides such a critical digital footprint for farmers to become accessible to consumers 24/7.
  • No more relying on farmers market sales for local farmers to sell their foods and products.
  • Hand and Hook is not just a digital farmers market but a competitors market for farmers to sell and provide packages at affordable rates.