Resources

Legacy Binder Components

A collection of files and documents, both current and historical, about the farmers market.

Insurance & Liability FAQs

Find answers to questions about insurance and liability for markets during COVID or other public health crises.

Employment Classification for Farmers Market Managers

Should farmers market staff be classified as employees or independent contractors? This resource provides an overview of why classification matters for federal and state employment, tax, and insurance law, and how farmers market operators can ensure a fairer working environment.

Face Mask Requirements and the ADA

What should farmers markets do to comply with the ADA during the COVID-19 pandemic? This resource gives an overview of the topic and provides an ADA Compliance checklist and a Market Log for ADA Requests for Reasonable Modifications.

Free Speech at Farmers Markets

What rules can a market make regarding speech? This resource provides an overview of the topic and two decision trees to help markets figure out what they can do.

Market Operator Checklists

This PDF has all of the following checklists in one single document for market operators to download, print and use at their markets.

ADA Compliance Checklist

ADA Requests Log

Annual Legal Check-Up

A checklist of tasks to do every year to keep practices and records up to date before the market season starts

Annual Market-Vendor Communications Checklist

A checklist to ensure good communication of important information with vendors

Market Day Safety Checklist

A checklist for a routine, pre-market walkthrough to ensure a safe environment and provide documentation of safety procedures

Incident Report Form

A standardized form used in the event of an accident or emergency to record the event and the market's response

All Resources

All the resources on this page in a single document.