The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County, will be offering a 2 hour workshop for growers who are currently selling or are considering selling at farmers markets. The same workshop will be offered four times in four different locations and at different times across Rockingham County. Agricultural Resources Extension Educator Nada Haddad will cover how to get ready for farmers markets, product quality, how to display farm products, merchandising, safety, customer service and the dos and don’ts at the market.
Workshop: Getting Ready to Sell at a Farmers’ Market
May 12, 2011 Rockingham County Nursing Home Auditorium, Brentwood 6:00 – 8:00 pm
May 17, 2011 Derry Municipal Center, Derry 10:00 am – Noon
June 9, 2011 Auburn Safety Complex, Auburn 6:00 – 8:00 pm
The workshops are free. However, pre-registration is encouraged. To register on-line go to this link: http://cecf1.unh.edu/formbuilder/forms/form352_FrmMktRg.htm or contact Nada Haddad at 603-679-5616 or nada.haddad @unh.edu. If you have accessibility needs, please contact us at least two weeks in advance so we can do our best to accommodate you.
For more information: http://extension.unh.edu/events/index.cfm?e=app.event&event_id=23537
Event flyer: http://extension.unh.edu/Counties/Rockingham/Docs/FarmMkt.pdf