4:30 to 7:30 each Wednesday, June 6 through September 26 at Sacajawea Park
2012 LIVINGSTON FARMERS MARKET INFO:
2012 Livingston Farmers Market Registration Form
2012 Livingston Farmers Market Rules and Regulations
2012 Special Event Days
- June 27th – Marcia McCarry Day
- July 11th – Kids Day
- July 18th – Mental Health Awareness Day
- August 8th – Community Health Day
- August 15th – Plein-Air Day
- August 22nd – Farmer & Rancher Appreciation Day
- September 12th – Kevin Bowman Day
In 2002, Western Sustainability Exchange assumed the role of organizer of the Livingston Farmers Market. In the ensuing ten years the market has exploded in number of vendors, community participation, and economic development. The 2012 market season will bring, once again, prepared food vendors, arts & crafts, baked goods and of course, farm and ranch products featuring the freshest, healthiest food our region has to offer.
In addition, Market Master Rob Bankston is lining up music for your entertainment; special event days to celebrate, educate, and inform and surprises to delight!
WSE is awaiting approval from the Montana Department of Nutrition and Aging Services to again offer the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Vendors wishing to be approved to accept SFMNP please call the office at 406.222.0730 for information
Market Location: 215 W Ri
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
2012 will mark the fourth year that WSE will bring the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program to Park County. This program makes available $50 vouchers to low-income senior citizens for the purchase of fresh, locally grown vegetables, fruits, herbs and honey at the Farmers Market.
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Participant application
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Farmer contract
Young Entrepreneurial Stewardship (YES)
For the last several years WSE has allowed children to sell goods at the Market. Parents began reporting that their children were learning how to make change, interact with adults and set up displays. They also learned some hard lessons about balancing supply with demand, especially when dealing with baked goods, and the importance of reinvesting some of the profits in materials in order to have products to sell at the next week’s market.
Given these results, WSE initiated a Youth Booth Program. Upon the urging of parents, WSE now charges the children a modest $2.25 booth fee to demonstrate that there are costs to doing business. Our Farmers MarketMaster, Rob Bankston, and Producer Coordinator Tyrrell Hibbard advise the kids about products and encourages them along the way. To teach them the importance—and joy—of giving back to their community, WSE allows the kids to donate their booth fees to the charity of their choice. In 2008, 21 kids participated in the program. On December 6th the children donated $112 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Park County. In years since, young entrepreneurs have gifted Youth Booth fees to Mania and LINKS for Learning.
In 2009, we expanded our Youth Booth Program. Through a partnership with Junior Achievement and Park County Extension Service, we created a Young Entrepreneurial Stewardship program to instill business skills and money management savvy in kids. Together, we used the PBS television series, Biz Kid$ and the Park County 4-H Operation: Military Kids Day Camp to teach children about money and basic business skills. Biz Kids imparts the theory. WSE provides the mechanism for the children to apply the theory at the Farmers Market. WSE emphasizes the importance of sustainable business practices.
Sincere thanks to our Lead Sponsor, 1st Interstate Bancsystem Foundation, for providing the seed funding to begin this effort. Please contact WSE to learn about sponsorship opportunities for this initiative.
Additional Information
Montana Department of Agriculture Farmers Market FAQs
Farmers Market Guidelines provided by the Park County Health Department
State of Montana Farmers Market Guidelines
