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*About the Tours * The Michigan Farmers Market Association (MIFMA) will be hosting three Farmers Market Tours to show how farmers markets can accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The tours are an opportunity to observe and learn firsthand how accepting SNAP benefits in a farmers market setting can increase revenue for vendors, contribute to vendor recruitment and retention for the market and increase access to fresh, healthy food for your community. *Who Should Attend?* Market managers new to accepting SNAP at their market, those interested in beginning to accept SNAP, and community organizers who work with SNAP-eligible clients. *These tours are free, but we ask that you register! * *Tour dates and times:* *Location:* Downtown Saginaw Farmers' Market *Date: *August 31, 2016 *Location: *507 S. Washington Ave Saginaw, MI *Time: *11:00 a.m. EST *Register Now <http://mifma.org/events/farmers-market-tour-in-saginaw-building-partnerships-between-snap-ed-programs-and-farmers-markets/>* *Location: *Flint Farmers' Market *Date: *September 13, 2016 *Location: *300 E. First St., Flint *Time: *10:00 a.m. EST *Register Now <http://mifma.org/events/farmers-market-tour-in-flint-building-partnerships-between-snap-ed-programs-and-farmers-markets/>* *Location: *Fulton Street Farmers Market *Date: *October 15, 2016 *Location: *1145 E. Fulton St., Grand Rapids *Time: *10:00 a.m. EST *Register Now <http://mifma.org/events/farmers-market-tour-in-grand-rapids-building-partnerships-between-snap-ed-programs-and-farmers-markets/>* **Market managers who have been certified through MIFMA’s Market Manager Certificate Program (MMCP) are able to receive 1 Professional Development Hour for Continuing Education <http://mifma.org/continuinged/>.* These tours are supported by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). To download a PDF of the event flyer - *click here <http://mifma.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/SNAP-Ed-Farmers-Market-Tours-2016.pdf>* -- *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