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Causes: Agricultural Programs, Food, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Nutrition
Mission: To support and promote the viability
Programs: Wireless technology - creating access to farmers markets for low income consumers through wireless pos devices, training, promotion, and partnerships. In 2015-16, 334 farmers markets, 16 mobile markets, 104 farmers and 14 csa farms across nys participated.
training - targeted beneficiaries include farmers markets, mamnagers, farmers, cornell cooperative extension and social services providers. Topics covered farmers market management issues, food stamp program participation, wic/senior farmer market nutrition program participation/ compliance and marketing skills improvements.