AMES, Iowa – In cooperation with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host the Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) 2020 webinar training for new and returning farmers market vendors March 26 and April 15. Eleven ISU Extension and Outreach county offices are hosting the March 26 webinar and 22 extension offices are hosting the April 15 webinar.
On May 5, the webinar will be shown online and at the ISU Extension and Outreach Cerro Gordo County office. This viewing option is provided as a service to individuals without access to a computer or limited internet service.
The Iowa Farmers Market Nutrition Program consists of the Women, Infants and Children FMNP and the Senior FMNP. The FMNPs are congressionally authorized programs that provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables and herbs from farmers markets and farm stands to nutritionally at-risk women, infants, children and low-income seniors.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship does not limit the number of vendors who may become certified under FMNP. For more information and eligibility, visit IDALS Marketing, Horticulture and Farmers Markets.
To attend a webinar hosted by ISU Extension and Outreach, simply show up at one of these ISU Extension and Outreach locations near you.
Thursday, March 26, 10:30–11:30 a.m. ISU Extension and Outreach county offices hosting this webinar are:
- Adair County: Greenfield, 154 Public Square, Suite C,. Contact: krohrig@iastate.edu.
- Black Hawk County: Waterloo, 3420 University Ave., Suite B. Contact: shellys@iastate.edu.
- Buchanan County: Independence, 2600 Swan Lake Blvd., Suite A. Contact: skielly@iastate.edu.
- Cerro Gordo County: Mason City, 601 S Illinois Ave. Contact: jblick@iastate.edu.
- Dubuque County: Dubuque, 14858 W. Ridge Lane, Suite 2. Contact: daday@iastate.edu.
- Jones County: Monticello, 800 N. Maple St., Suite 2. Contact: jenfisch@iastate.edu.
- Linn County: Cedar Rapids, 383 Collins Rd. NE, Suite 201. Contact: jorah@iastate.edu.
- Polk County: Altoona, 1625 Adventureland Drive. Contact: kaowens@iastate.edu or sstrock@iastate.edu.
- West Pottawattamie County: Council Bluffs, 1705 McPherson Ave., Suite 200. Contact: kmoore16@iastate.edu.
- Scott County: Bettendorf, 875 Tanglefoot Lane. Contact: bbray@iastate.edu.
- Woodbury County: Sioux City, 4728 Southern Hills Drive. Contact: kbrink@iastate.edu.
Wednesday, April 15, 10:30–11:30 a.m. ISU Extension and Outreach county offices hosting this webinar are:
- Appanoose County: Centerville, 501 N. 12th St., Suite 4. Contact: lfirkins@iastate.edu.
- Black Hawk County: Waterloo, 3420 University Ave., Suite B. Contact: shellys@iastate.edu.
- Buchanan County: Independence, 2600 Swan Lake Blvd., Suite A. Contact: skielly@iastate.edu.
- Carroll County: Carroll, 1205 W. U.S. Highway 30, Suite G. Contact: juleeg@iastate.edu.
- Clarke County: Osceola, 709 Furnas Drive, Suite 1. Contact: mjamison@iastate.edu.
- Clay County: Spencer, 110 W 4th St., Suite 100. Contact: mhogrefe@iastate.edu.
- Crawford County: Denison, 35 S. Main St. Contact: kthul321@iastate.edu.
- Delaware County: Manchester, 1417 N. Franklin St. Contact: jadeh@iastate.edu.
- Des Moines County: West Burlington, 1700 W. Mt. Pleasant St. Contact: mhoenig@iastate.edu.
- Dubuque County: Dubuque, 14858 W. Ridge Lane, Suite 2. Contact: daday@iastate.edu.
- Guthrie County: Guthrie Center, 212 State St. Contact: kristad@iastate.edu.
- Jefferson County: Fairfield, 2606 W Burlington Ave. Contact: tru@iastate.edu.
- Johnson County: Iowa City, 3109 Old Highway 218 S. Contact: bielicke@iastate.edu.
- Kossuth County: Algona, 1121-B Highway 18 E. Contact: nelsonmm@iastate.edu.
- Marshall County: Marshalltown, 2608 S. 2nd St. Contact: apieper@iastate.edu.
- Page County: Clarinda, 311 E. Washington St. Contact: wellauer@iastate.edu.
- Polk County: Altoona, 1625 Adventureland Drive. Contact: kaowens@iastate.edu or sstrock@iastate.edu.
- West Pottawattamie County: Council Bluffs, 1705 McPherson Ave. Suite 200. Contact: kmoore16@iastate.edu.
- Sioux County: Orange City, 400 Central Ave NW, Suite 700. Contact: jjiskoot@iastate.edu.
- Webster County: Fort Dodge, 217 South 25th St., Suite C12. Contact: fishera@iastate.edu.
- Winneshiek County: Decorah, 325 Washington St., Suite B. Contact: freyes1@iastate.edu.
- Woodbury County: Sioux City, 4728 Southern Hills Drive. Contact: kbrink@iastate.edu.
Tuesday, May 5, online; or 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the ISU Extension and Outreach Cerro Gordo County office, Mason City, 601 S. Illinois Ave. Contact: jblick@iastate.edu.
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