Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE COOPERATIVE IS TO BRING TOGETHER MARKET MANAGERS, FARMER-VENDORS, AND AN ADVISORY GROUP OF MEMBERS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO POOL IDEAS, EXPERIENCES, RESOURCES, AND KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE FARMERS MARKETS THROUGHOUT OHIO. THE COOPERATIVE IS COMPOSED OF FOUR GROUPS: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MARKET MANAGERS, FARMER-VENDORS, AND ADVISORS KNOWN AS FRIENDS OF THE FARMERS MARKET MANAGEMENT NETWORK (FMMN). THROUGH ITS MARKETS AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN THE SENIOR FARMERS MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (SFMNP), THE COOPERATIVE SERVES APPROXIMATELY 60,000 RECIPIENTS STATEWIDE.