membership details

Our Members

MEMBERSHIP Options & Fees

We offer sliding-scale fees based on the particular type of membership that best applies to you. Each membership payment is good for this calendar year and ends on December 31, 2025. We will begin renewal membership drive in December of each year for the coming year.

MARKET MEMBERSHIP (VOTING)

Includes the market manager or other representative of a Farmers Market located in North Carolina

A Farmers Market shall be defined as two or more vendors meeting regularly in a fixed spot in North Carolina who sell products they grew, raised, or produced within the area specifically defined by their market as “local”; and may include mobile markets, popup markets, and market umbrella organizations

Market Membership Fees:

$25 - BIPOC led or Culturally Specific Market

$50 - Market with 20 or less vendors per week

$75 - Market with 21-50 vendors per week

$100 - Market with 51+ vendors per week

MARKET supporting membership (non-VOTING)

Includes representatives of non-profit organizations, government institutions or educational institutions with a mission related to local food system development as well as at-large individuals or NC farmers market vendors who wish to support the NCFMN mission

Market Supporting Membership Fees:

$125 - Organization Representative

$75 - At-large Individual

$50 - NC Farmers Market Vendor

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

NCFMN CONNECTIONS

  1. NCFMN MONTHLY CALLS

  2. MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

  3. PEER TO PEER LEARNING

    Opportunities to share & receive peer guidance with managers across the state on a wide range of issues pertaining to farmers markets during monthly calls and within members-only listserv.

    Connect in person at NCFMN Statewide Conference and/or NCFMN Regional gatherings.

  4. NETWORKING

    Connecting with markets, non-profits and governmental organizations to promote, enhance and engage in farmers markets

EDUCATION AND RESOURCES

  1. NCFMN RESOURCE LIBRARY

    Templates and example documents most utilized by market managers.

  2. NCFMN CONFERENCE

    Dive deeper into skills and topics most requested by market managers. NCFMN members receive 50% discount on conference registration fee and market members are eligible for travel support stipends.

  3. MARKETING SUPPORT

    Resources and tools to help markets design and plan for marketing (i.e. National Farmers Market Week)

  4. NC MARKET MANAGER TRAINING COURSE Discounted access to online certificate course (coming in 2026!)

FARMERS MARKET COALITION (FMC) MEMBERSHIP

  1. NCMFN members receive complementary membership to FMC with access to their member benefits.

  2. FMC is a national information center for farmers markets that provides high level educational programming and networking opportunities for farmers market operators. Whether you are a new or seasoned market manager, there is something for us all here.

  3. See FMC Member-Only Benefits for more info.

Advocacy

Collective voice as a network in advocating for initiatives like Farmers Market nutrition programming, Double Up North Carolina (DUNC), Farm Bill, etc.

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