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The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) will be hosting a webinar titled, *Building Partnerships Between SNAP-Ed Programs and Farmers Markets* . *Date:* Monday, July 18 *Location:* Webinar – upon registering you will be sent a link with details *Time:* 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST *About the Webinar:* The purpose of the webinar is to build partnerships between SNAP-Ed programs and farmers markets, creating a win-win-win opportunity for the market, the SNAP-Ed programs, and the health of the community. The webinar and tours will showcase how SNAP-Ed nutrition education programming and evaluation efforts work to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables in a farmers market setting. This training will include details on increasing customer intent to purchase and access issues of multiple food assistance programs at the farmers market. *Who should attend?* Market Managers, SNAP-Ed Educators, and Community organizations that work with SNAP-eligible clients. *Cost:* Free *Register: http://mifma.org/events/snap-webinar-building-partners/ <http://mifma.org/events/snap-webinar-building-partners/>* *Certified Market Manager can receive 1 Professional Development Hour through MIFMA’s Continuing Education Program.* *This webinar is being provided with support in part by the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by way of the State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Fitness Foundation.* -- *Samantha Collins* Communications and Events Manager Michigan Farmers Market Association 480 Wilson Road, Room 172 East Lansing, MI 48824 517.432.3381 *www.mifma.org <http://www.mifma.org>* *MIFMA Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/michiganfarmersmarketassociation>* *MIFMA Twitter* <http://twitter.com/farmersmarketmi> *Get under the umbrella! * If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html