In Iowa, many market managers are volunteers and many have been a market vendor. The Iowa Farmers Market Manager Toolkit has been developed with the generous involvement of market managers from across the state as well as extension, non-profit, and government agency staff who participated in interviews and shared information. The Toolkit includes twelve Farmers Market Vendor Handouts, a comprehensive Iowa Farmers Market Manager Handbook, and the Lettuce Grow Online Training Series.
This Toolkit is meant to complement the existing booklet published by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and resources provided by the Iowa Farmers Market Association.