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Woodstock Voted #1 Farmers Market in Illinois and #5 in America for Same-Sized Markets
The votes have been
verified and the
American Farmland
Trust has announced
that the
Woodstock Farmers
Market was voted the
#1 market in
Illinois overall and
#5 in the country
for same-sized
markets!! Moving up
to 5th from 6th last
year is really
exciting.
A big thank you to
Keith Johnson, our
market manager,
all of our vendors,
Heidi Maschmann, Michelle Kujawski,
and Tammy Kise for
their help getting
folks to cast their
vote. The biggest
thanks go to you, all of our
friends who come to
the market each week
and continue to
support local food
and local products.
THANK YOU!!!
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Who Holds the Contest:
American
Farmland Trust is one of the nation's leading conservation
organization dedicated to saving America’s farm and ranch land,
promoting environmentally sound farming practices and supporting
a sustainable future for farms. As a vital link among farmers,
conservationists and policy-makers, they’re focused on ensuring
the availability of the land that provides fresh food, a healthy
environment and lasting rural landscapes.
Since their founding in 1980 by a group of farmers and citizens
concerned about the rapid loss of farmland to development,
they've helped to save more than three million acres of farmland
and led the way for the adoption of conservation practices on
millions more.
The benefits of bountiful and protected working lands represent
our best bet for a healthy, sustainable future and their plan to
help America guarantee that future through comprehensive
stewardship of the nation’s working lands is based on the
following key programs:
> Farmland Protection is focused on permanently protecting farm
and ranch land across America.
> Agriculture & Environment helps farmers and ranchers improve
water quality and combat climate change while expanding their
sources of revenue.
> Growing Local supports farmers and communities in sustaining
local agriculture while strengthening America’s food and farming
systems.
Who Votes:
We
Need You! We count on our wonderfully dedicated market visitors
and shoppers to vote for us each year. Votes are received all
across the country and we compete against hundreds of markets
nationwide. Votes are submitted via an on-line form on this page
that is directly connected to the American Farmland Trust
website or you can vote on their site directly as well. The
Woodstock Farmers Market asks our visitors throughout the market
season to vote via on-line campaigning as well as by providing
on-site laptops for voting during the markets themselves at
various times during the voting season. Votes are collected from
June 1st thru August 31st at midnight. Everyone can vote just
once for each market that they support. It is not mandatory for
voters to donate to American Farmland Trust for their vote to
count.
What Happens If We Win:
Many of the benefits of winning are not material in nature. Winning this contest brings notoriety to the market which leads to increased tourism in the area, an increased visitor presence at the market which benefits all of the farmers and vendors. It also assists the market in obtaining the grants necessary to keep the market as wonderful as it is with all the benefits our customers have come to enjoy such as the LINK Plus Bonus Program and fee-free credit card use at the market.
At the end of the contest, one
small, medium, large, and boutique, farmers market will win the
title of “America’s Favorite Farmers Market” for 2012.
There will be four national winners and each will receive a
farmers market promotional package to help grow their market.
The package includes:
> A feature story on the award
winning food site Epicurious.com
> A special logo for the exclusive use of the winning markets
> Support convening key stakeholders at the event
> A print run of 5,000 postcard or flyers to promote the winning
market in their community
> National press release announcing the winning markets
> 500 totebags with the America’s Favorite Farmers Markets logo
and the No Farms No Food® message to give away to customers
> An outdoor banner to hang-up in the market
> 200 copies of our magazine American Farmland with a feature
story on the winning markets
The categories are based on the
number of vendors the farmers market has.
There is a prize package for the top farmers market in every state. The winners of this title receive a special logo to use in promoting their farmers market and also receive a package of free promotional stickers.
