1. Strengthening Community Food Security S atellite Farmers Markets Tompkins County NY Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins county in collaboration with Food Assistance Providers Food Producers Local Government Rural Youth Services Community organizations Cornell Community Nutrition

2. Satellite Farmers’ Markets: Initial Partners CCE - Nutrition and Ag Educators Ithaca Farmers Market – Manager and Member farmers WIC Director Office for Aging - Congregate Meals Director and Dietitian Program Participants Cornell Nutrition Graduate Students

3. The Problem as Defined by the Partners Ithaca Farmers Market did not meet the needs of low income consumers in rural areas of the county for access to fresh locally grown produce.

4. Common/Complementary Goals Improve dietary quality by improving access to (increasing consumption of) vegetables and fruits Increase rates of FMNP coupon redemption by residents in rural areas Increase farm income by adding sales outlets

5. Clarify Roles and Responsibilities Select market locations: program participants’ input vital Obtain permission for use of locations: Office for Aging and WIC Seek farmer participants: Market Manager and CCE Ag Educator Market operations: Nutrition educator and Ag Educator and graduate students

6. Groton Farmers’ Market Tuesday 4:00-6:30pm

7. Trumansburg Farmers’ Market Wednesday 4:30-7:00pm

8. Danby Farmers’ Market Thursday 4:30-6:30pm

9. Assess progress towards goals: Year 2 & 3 New goals –Provide opportunities for youth to learn about local food system, try new vegetables and fruits, increase work force preparation skills, work with the public –Enhance the culture of rural communities with a weekly intergenerational gathering at the farmers’ market

11. Assess Roles and Responsibilities: Year 2 & 3 Additional partners: –CCE Rural Youth Services Educator and Program Managers –Town and Village Officials and Youth Commission Members –Youth –Cornell Agriculture Student –Office for Aging – FMNP coupon distribution

13. Clarify Roles and Responsibilities: Year 2 & 3 Selecting additional market locations: All partners based on data collected by Nutrition graduate students Recruiting and supervising youth: Rural Youth Services Program Managers Training youth: RYS, Ag, and Nutrition staff including FSNEP Nutrition Teaching Assistants Recruiting farmers: Ag student Market operations: Ag student, youth

17. Sharing Experiences… Anyone have insights to share with group? Please…share your Strategies and Lessons Learned on the feedback forms Thank you for your participation and great ideas!