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WA Farmers’ Markets welcome new grants scheme

WA GRANTS TO GROW FARMERS MARKET SECTOR IN THE WEST

 

 

WA FARMERS’ MARKETS BOOST FROM WA DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY GRANTS SCHEME

 

Western Australian Farmers’ Markets welcome the new grants scheme and support announced by Minister Jackie Jarvis MLC at Perth’s Stirling Farmers’ Market today.

The scheme has been developed in conjunction with the Western Australian Farmers’ Markets Association (WAFMA) supported by the Australian Farmers’ Markets Association (AFMA) to support and grow the WA farmers’ market sector, and will be implemented via one-off grants of up to $50,000 (excluding GST) developed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development to support market operators improve operational delivery and financial sustainability.

Program objectives include but are not limited to assisting with the costs of infrastructure, planning, compliance and licencing requirements, marketing and communications, market development, community engagement and other one-off projects.

The program will operate over two stages.  Stage 1 will require the successful completion of a one-day training workshop, developed and delivered by WAFMA at no cost to applicants.  The workshop will cover best practice for the sector and identify areas of improvement specific to each operators business, which will then inform the Stage 2 funding application.

Eligibility criteria and detailed program objectives are in the grant guidelines and applications can be made via Smarty Grants.

The scheme is open to existing farmers’ markets and may be used to develop new farmers’ markets, provided they comply or are working towards complying with the WAFMA recommended guidelines.

MORE INFORMATION:

https://www.dpird.wa.gov.au/businesses/grants-and-support/farmers-market-grant/

https://www.dpird.wa.gov.au/siteassets/documents/grants/farmers-market-grant-scheme/farmers-market-grant-scheme-guidelines.pdf

WAFMA CONTACT:

mailto:wafarmersmarketsassociation@gmail.com

 

WA Farmers Market Grants 2025

WA FARMERS MARKET GRANTS 2025

Heads up if you operate an authentic farmers market in WA or are planning to start one!

The State Government has just announced a forthcoming grants scheme to support the farmers’ market sector and to encourage new start markets.

Details are here:

https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/

 

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WAFMA NEWS – ANNUAL REPORT

NEW WA FARMERS’ MARKETS

 

The WAFMA Annual Chair’s Report highlights growth of the sector and two new farmers’ market starts – Mundaring Farmers’ Market and Peel Produce Market…

 

Read the lastest from the West here:

WAFMA AGM Chair Report 2022-1

 

WAFMA FARMERS’ MARKET RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH UWA

In 2018, the University of Western Australia (UWA) will be working with the Western Australian Farmers’ Markets Association (WAFMA) to develop new research on the importance of farmers’ markets for regional development.

The research project will focus on the reasons why food producers choose to sell at farmers’ markets.  This will include identifying the economic and social drivers and constraints for participation in farmers’ markets, the potential multiplier effects for regional agribusinesses, and may include a short survey of farmers’ market consumers.

Ms Helena Shojaei, a Master of Urban and Regional Planning student, has been awarded a prestigious UWA Agribusiness Connect Honours/Masters Regional Research Scholarship to help finance this research.  The scholarship is funded by the Government of Western Australia’s Royalties for Region program.  Ms Shojaei has recently finished a double major in agricultural science, and human geography and planning.

The project will be supervised by Dr Natasha Paull and Prof Fiona Haslam McKenzie of the School of Agriculture and Environment and Centre for Regional Development, UWA.

More details:  Jenny Payet  0457 340 736

Meet researcher Helena Shojaei

WA FARMERS MARKET RESEARCH

WA FARMERS’ MARKETS ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES WEBSITE

The WA Farmers’ Markets Association has launched a website – a terrific platform for all WA farmers, stakeholders and shoppers keen to support authentic farmers’ markets and keep abreast of the latest developments in this important sector.  There are now 22 Farmers’ markets trading regularly in WA.

Check out the list and the site:  https://www.farmersmarketswa.org.au/wa-markets