Farmers Market Manager Certificate Program

Posted on January 7, 2015 by in Farmers Markets, Management, Marketing, Training Programs // 0 Comments

The Michigan Farmers Market Association is proud to be first in the nation to provide a Market Manager Certificate Program that recognizes market managers as professionally trained.

About the Market Manager Certificate Program: The Market Manager Certificate Program (MMCP) is a voluntary program designed to encourage farmers market managers to pursue leadership skills and professional development in topics essential to market management.

More Info & Register Online: Interested individuals can register and reserve their spot for the full program at www.mifma.org/market-manager-certificate-program.

Locations & Training Dates: The 2015 program begins with in-person trainings in Waterford, MI, Traverse City, MI and Waukesha, WI on January 30 and 31, followed by a series of seven webinars on Monday and Wednesday evenings from February 2 through 28, and concludes with an in-person session on February 28. To see the full schedule with times, click here.

Cost(s): Registration for the full program which includes in-person sessions and webinars is $300 for MIFMA members or $600 for non-members. Become a MIFMA member for 2015 today!

Scholarship Opportunities: Partial or full scholarship applications are now available for Michigan Farmers Market Association members only. Click here to apply.

Individual Webinar Registration: For those who are interested in viewing topic-based webinars the cost is $20 per webinar for MIFMA members or $50 for non-members (those interested in becoming certified must view all webinars and participate in all in-person sessions). Link to webinars,click here.

Become a member of the Michigan Farmers Market Association in 2015 to receive great opportunities for education, networking, and discounted event and program rates!