Posts Tagged ‘BEST PRACTICE’
FARM DIRECT ALTERNATIVE CURRENCY TRACKING – COALITION FORMS
Many markets work as a Coalition with other markets in order to provide incentive dollars…
FARMERS MARKET SPECIFIC TOOLS
There are a number of Farmers Market specific tools available for use. Manage my Market – https://managemymarket.com/ – for bookkeeping and market management Market Wurks – https://marketwurks.com/ – for market management. This tool will integrate with FreshBooks and allows for automation of vendor signup, paperwork, and payments, mapping of vendor locations each week which can be seen on a…
Read MoreFOREIGN LANGUAGE CHEAT SHEETS FOR CUSTOMERS
When using farm direct alternative currencies, communicating with those who speak another language can be extremely…
ALTERNATIVE CURRENCY CHEAT SHEET FOR VENDORS
There are times when so many different alternative currencies flow through a market that the customers and…
FARMERS MARKET CHART-OF-ACCOUNTS
Below you can find the suggested accounts you might use to track the assets, liabilities,…
FINANCIAL REPORTING – FARMERS MARKET & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
At any meeting where a group is discussing operations, they should – at minimum –…
USING VOLUNTEERS
The United States Department of Labor has very clear guidelines on when and how volunteer assistance can…
BECOMING A NONPROFIT
When applying for exempt status and developing a business plan as a farmers’ market board,…
SUSTAINABILITY – THE NATURAL STEP
I can’t tell you how often I hear conversation about why people CANNOT live more…
ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES
There is for each man, perfect self-expression. There is a place which he is to…