Print Resources

The resources below include printable overviews of the key points from the Toolkit's three main sections. They also include market operator checklists to help markets manage risks. These resources are general examples--customizing them to your market's individual needs is always a good idea.

Topic Overviews

Woodcut illustration of picking apples labeled with different business structures

Pick a Business Structure

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Implement SNAP/EBT

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Manage Risks

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Additional Resources

Legacy Binder Components

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

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Insurance & Liability FAQs

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

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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.

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Volunteers at Farmers Markets: Managing Legal Risks

Is your volunteer really a volunteer? This resource provides an overview of employment classification and helps farmers markets understand and manage their legal risks by properly classifying their workers as employees, independent contractors, volunteers, or interns.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ADA Compliance Checklist

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ADA Requests Log

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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

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Annual Market-Vendor Communications Checklist

A checklist to ensure good communication of important information with vendors

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Market Day Safety Checklist

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

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Incident Report Form

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

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Resource Companion

Legal resources for market leaders on selecting and enhancing business structures, accepting SNAP benefits, and managing common risks and useful tools such as a Market Day Safety Checklist, Incident Report Form, and Legacy Binder Components.

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