2026 Boot Camp Resources

GENERAL SESSIONS

• Boot Camp Presentation Slides for March 12, 2026 + PPT in Notes Format
• Who’s Your Market Community? + Scavenger Hunt
• Boot Camp Presentation Slides for March 19, 2026 + PPT in Notes Format
• Washington State Day Presentation Slides for March 26, 2026

VENDORS

• Vendor Resources on WSFMA www
• Market Mix Planning Tool (Excel)
• Vendor Apps and Info from panel’s markets: Cascade Community Markets, Renton Farmers Market, Bellingham Farmers Market, Boise Farmers Market, and Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market
• Vendor Rules & Policies examples from Ellensburg Farmers Market, Richland Farmers Market, Cascade Community Markets, Auburn Farmers Market and Neighborhood Farmers Markets (Seattle) includes Code of Conduct examples
• Vendor Liability Release Form (often included in application), example Gig Harbor Farmers Market
• Creating Market Rules (UC Davis)
• “Green Book” Handbook for Small and Direct Marketing Farms (WSDA)
• Shell Egg Producer Guidelines for Off Farm Sales (WSDA)
• Cottage Food Permit webpage (WSDA) and brochure
• Vendor Scales: WSDA Weights and Measures brochure in English and Spanish
• Cultivating Your Business Guide (Univ of Idaho)
• Establishing a Farmers’ Market in Idaho (2020), includes section on permits, licenses, and regulations
• “Guide to Fresh Produce Signage Standards & Organic Integrity at Farmers Markets” (WSFMA), also in Spanish

Food Safety

• 2026 Oregon Food Sanitation Rules (OR Health Authority)
• Washington State Retail Food Code (WS Dept of Health)
• Washington State Food Safety Rules, includes “Active Managerial Control” toolkit with info and fillable forms in 9 languages on farmers market favorites such as Allergen Awareness, Bare Hand Contact, Food Worker Card and Training, Pet Dogs, Refilling Consumer-owned Containers, and Vomit and Diarrhea Clean-up.
• Temporary Booth Check List in English and Spanish example from Spokane Regional Health District
• Handwashing Station How To
• Food Worker Card (Tacoma-Pierce County Public Health)
• Rinse Your Produce! Fruit & Vegetable Rinsing Requirements

Food Access

• Food Access at Farmers Markets
• “Vendor Guide to Accepting Food Access Currencies at Washington Farmers Markets” (2026)
• “Guía del vendedor para aceptar monedas de acceso a alimentos en los mercados agrícolas” de Washington (2026)
• EBT Tokens Accepted Here graphic; available as a sticker
• For Shoppers: Food Benefits for Farmers Market Shoppers

MARKET SITE

• Manager Binder Contents + Check lists (to have at Info Booth)
• Canopy Safety 101 (WSFMA)
• Fire Department application example from City of Spokane
• Insurance providers: Campbell Risk Management, The Event Helper, Food Liability Insurance Program
• Acord Certificate of Insurance Example
• Emergency Planning, Market Safety & Risk Management
• “What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Emergency Preparedness for Farmers Markets“38 min YouTube video (IFMA)
• Music Licenses: ASCAP and BMI
• Market Busking Policies (Seattle Farmers Market Association)
• FAQ on Free Expression at Farmers Markets (WSFMA)
• Dog/pet policies and signage

SHOPPERS

• Code of Conduct example Ellensburg Farmers Market, Olympia Farmers Market
• Counting Shoppers (WSFMA)
• Count by Entrance and Hours worksheet (Word)
• Visitor Counts (MIFMA)
• Annual Market Data Tracker (Excel)
• “Using Data to Improve Market Outcomes” min YouTube 87 min YouTube video (OFMA)
• Data on WA Farmers Markets (WSFMA)

Cooking Demos & Recipes

• WSFMA Cooking Demos at Farmers Markets 2023
• “Safe Recipe Style Guide” from Zena Edwards and Lizann Powers FAF 2023
• Safe Recipe Style Guide to Provide Food Safety Instructions in Recipes
• Safe Recipe Style Guide English or Spanish
• SNAP-Ed Recipes (English/Spanish/Russian)
• Additional SNAP-Ed Recipes (English/Spanish)
• Senior FMNP recipes
• WSDA Food Assistance Recipes and Nutrition Information
• WSDA WA Grown Food & Recipe Kit

Kids Programming

• Power of Produce (POP) – Farmers Market Coalition resources
• Power of Produce (POP) – Carnation Farmers Market POP BINGO card, POP Certificate
• Carnation Farmers Market POP Kids Club includes registration form
• Produce Pals – Camas Farmers Market bookmark and kids activities
• KERNEL Toolkit
• Kids Club “Activities to Go” Toolkit (WA partners)
• Farmers Market Kids Lessons (NYC health)

COMMUNITY

•  Impact Statements examples from Shoreline Farmers Market, Auburn Farmers Market, North Bend Farmers Market
• A Farmers Market Advocate’s Guide to Lobbying

BOARD RESOURCES

• Board Boot Camp Presentation Slides for March 31, 2026
• Understanding the Link Between Farmers Market Size and Management Organization (OSU)
• Common Decision-Making Methods for Boards and other Group Endeavors
• Boards in Gear Guide from Nonprofit Association of WA (NAWA)
• Board Matrix (NAWA)
• Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits (NAWA)
• Let’s Go Legal (NAWA)
• Secretary of State Nonprofit Incorporation Diagram (NAWA)
• Nonprofit Compliance Calendar template (WSFMA)
• Conflict of Interest Policies (National Council of Nonprofits)
• Document Retention Guide (501 Commons)
• Washington Nonprofit Handbook (2022)
• The Oregon Nonprofit Corporation Handbook
• Effective Leadership Through Better Governance (BCAFM)
• The Burnout Challenge
• The Art of Gathering

State Farmers Market Association Resources

• Farmers Market Legal Toolkit (FMC and Univ of VT)
• Idaho Farmers Market Association
• Ohio Farmers Market Network Events
• Oregon Farmers Markets Association Events and Resource Library
• Utah Farmers Market Handbook
• Washington State Farmers Market Management Toolkit