Posts Tagged ‘FARMERS MARKET’
FARM DIRECT ALTERNATIVE CURRENCY TRACKING – DISTRIBUTION TRACKING SHEET
Incentives Distributed Tracking Sheet can be downloaded here for tracking incentive dollars as they are distributed to the public outside of EBT matching. Click on the link in the text, above, to download this editable sheet in Word. See Tracking and Accounting for Farm Direct Alternative Currencies for more information on how to use these tools. Though the…
Read MoreFARM DIRECT ALTERNATIVE CURRENCIES PROCESS FLOWCHART
See Tracking and Accounting for Farm Direct Alternative Currencies for more information on this process. Though the non-profit Food From Farms no longer exists, the organization existed to provide support to farmers markets and other food sustainability programs. This blog entry has been transferred from their site to ensure their legacy continues, and their work can remain to…
Read MoreFARMERS MARKET MARKET-DAY PAPER FORMS
Use for tracking tokens and incentives redeemed by Vendors at the Market. Farm Direct Alternative…
FARM DIRECT ALTERNATIVE CURRENCY TRACKING – EXCEL WORKSHEET
The ability to track sales by category (for reporting to vendors, state, and organizational boards) and track alternative currencies, including distributions, redemptions, and liability balances is critical to Farmers Markets. Food From Farms has developed a worksheet designed to help track alternative currency counts and liabilities, calculate vendor checks, and track vendor and market weekly and…
Read MoreFARM DIRECT ALTERNATIVE CURRENCY TRACKING – EBT/SNAP TRACKING SHEET
Many markets now have tablets for this purpose, but this can be used if such a tool is not available. EBT Tracking Sheet and EBT Tracking Sheet Instructions can be downloaded here for tracking EBT (food stamp) tokens purchased at the market level and incentives distributed along with EBT tokens as reconciled with the batch report. This also allows the…
Read MoreFARM DIRECT ALTERNATIVE CURRENCIES – BASIC CONCEPTS
Alternative currencies include any coin, token, certificate, or other money replacement that an organization gives to a consumer that can be used to buy goods from a Vendor. Farm Direct Alternative Currencies are alternative currencies that can be used to buy food directly from a farmer. Examples of such Alternative Currencies are tokens given to a customer when they…
Read MoreCLOUD BASED ACCOUNTING OPTIONS
A quick summary of the tools most likely to be useful to Farmers Markets is…
FARM DIRECT ALTERNATIVE CURRENCY TRACKING – COALITION FORMS
Many markets work as a Coalition with other markets in order to provide incentive dollars…
THOUGHTS ON EBT/SNAP MATCH LIMITS
Having a limit on how much you match EBTs affects the results of the program.…
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…
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