The 2024 Farmers Market Resiliency Program Application (FMRP), Kentucky Double Dollars (KDD), and the KDD Administration Cost Share (KDD Admin.) applications are now open! Click here for more information about the grants.
This year, the applications for Kentucky Double Dollars (KDD) and Kentucky Double Dollars Administration (formally known as Market Manager Cost Share) are separate from the application for the FMRP.
Click one of the buttons below to apply!
Click here for information about the Annual Farmers Market Gathering!
Vision
Kentucky farmers’ markets are an important component of community development, providing an opportunity for all members of the community to interact socially and economically; They are a retail market for small-scale and beginning farmers and are a food hub for aggregating and distributing to supply restaurants, farm to school programs, institutions, wholesalers and regional distributors.
Mission
The mission of the FMSP is to provide Kentucky Farmers’ Markets with the tools, resources, and network development that enables them to provide a profitable market outlet for farmers, access to fresh food to all members of the community, a path to sustainability, and the creation of a grassroots base for public policy that supports local food system development.
Through collaborative resource providers, the FMSP will aggregate financial and technical support resources, toolkits, and workshops to create a comprehensive, holistic support system for Kentucky farmers’ markets.
Farmers Market Resiliency Program
The Farmers Market Resiliency Program (FMRP) is a customized training and support program for board members, market managers, and farmers market vendors to increase long-term resiliency at Kentucky farmers market. For more information CLICK HERE.
Monthly FMSP Newsletter: Each quarter, the Farmers Market Support Program Team releases a newsletter that covers what’s been happening around local markets, news you can use, and other topics relating to farmers markets and local food. To sign up for the monthly newsletter please email brena@cfaky.org.
