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TEXAS  DEPARTMENT  OF        AGRICULTURE  

 

     Trade  &  Business  Development        

Michelle  Spodnik Field  Representa/ve    Bedias  Field  Office  

Michelle.Spodnik@TexasAgriculture.gov    936-­‐223-­‐1721  605-­‐393-­‐7859  

Agriculture  is  a  $100  billion  industry  in  Texas.  It’s  important  we  work  together  to  con/nue  to  grow  this  vital  part  of  our  economy  and  our  lives.  Without  agriculture,  we  would  be  missing  the  food  on  our  plates  and  the  clothes  on  our  backs.  We  wouldn't  have  those  cowboy  boots  on  our  feet,  either.  It’s  all  thanks  to  the  men  and  women  who  nurture  the  land.  

Howdy,  neighbors!  Welcome  to  the  Texas  Department  of  Agriculture.  I’m  Sid  Miller,  the  12th  Commissioner  of  Agriculture  for  the  great  state  of  Texas.    

                     www.texasagriculture.gov   Community Development Block Grants Colonia Planning and Construction Fund Colonia Economically Distressed Areas Program Colonia Self-Help Centers Fund Planning and Capacity Building Small Towns Environmental Program Disaster Relief Texas Agricultural Finance Authority Young Farmer Grant Young Farmer Interest Rate Reduction Program Interest Rate Reduction Program Agricultural Loan Guarantee Program Texas Capital Fund Downtown Revitalization Infrastructure Development Main Street Improvements Real Estate Development Other Grant Opportunities Feral Hog Abatement Grant Program Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Organic Cost-Share Reimbursement Program Texans Feeding Texans - Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program Texans Feeding Texans - Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program 3E's Grant Programs Urban Schools Agricultural Grant Program Jobs for Texas

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What  is  GO  TEXAN?  GO  TEXAN,  with  its  signature  mark  in  the  shape  of  Texas,  celebrates,  promotes  and  supports  the  business  savvy  and  plainspoken  grit  Texas  agriculture  is  known  for  throughout  the  world.  Whether  it's  grown,  sewn  or  served  up  on  a  plate,  more  than  26  million  Texans  shop,  travel  and  dine  out  in  support  of  Texas  business  and  agriculture,  looking  for  the  GO  TEXAN  mark  to  light  the  way.      What  does  GO  TEXAN  do?  GO  TEXAN  represents  Texas  agri-­‐business  on  state,  na/onal  and  interna/onal  levels  by  building  recogni/on  for  the  GO  TEXAN  mark  and  helping  you  find  Texas  products.    

GO TEXAN Members include…….

Farms, Ranches Farmers Markets, Nurseries

Restaurants, Food/Beverage Products Retailers and Manufacturers Wildlife/Hunting Operations

Trade Associations Communities and Chambers

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 FOR  A  LISTING  OF  CERTIFIED  FARMER’S  MARKETS  ON  THE  TDA  WEBSITE,  CLICK  HERE:  HTTP://WWW.GOTEXAN.ORG/LOCATEGOTEXAN/

CERTIFIEDFARMERSMARKETS.ASPX    

       

 CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKETS

 

Richard  De  Los  Santos  Cer/fied  Farmers  Market  Program  

Marke/ng  Coordinator  Phone:  512-­‐463-­‐7472  Fax:  888-­‐216-­‐9872  

Richard.DeLosSantos@texasagriculture.gov    

In  order  to  be  cer>fied  by  TDA,  farmers  markets  MUST  comply  with  and  submit  each  of  the  following:  • Markets  must  complete  and  submit  the  Texas  Department  of  Agriculture  Cer/fied  Farmers  Market  Applica/on  along  with  required  fee.  

•  The  farmers  market  bylaws  require  that  75  percent  of  all  agricultural  products  sold  through  the  farmers  market  are  grown  in  Texas.    

•  The  farmers  market  bylaws  require  that  at  least  two  or  more  of  its  members  are  farmers  selling  their  own  produce.  

•  The  farmers  market  bylaws  require  that  all  agricultural  products  sold  at  the  market  shall  be  of  merchantable  quality.  

• Markets  must  submit  a  current  list  of  officers  (president,  vice  president,  secretary,  treasurer  or  equivalent)  that  includes  name,  address  and  phone  numbers  for  each  officer.  

• Markets  must  submit  a  current  list  of  members  and  iden/fy  members  who  are  farmers  growing  and  selling  their  own  product  and  where  the  product  is  grown.  

• Markets  must  submit  a  current  copy  of  the  market  bylaws.  

 Benefits  of  being  a  TDA  Cer/fied  

Farmers  Market    •  Listed  on  GO  TEXAN  website  

•  Par/cipate  in  TDA  Farmers  Market  WIC  program  also  known  as  the  Farmers  Market  Nutri/on  Program.    Markets  know  this  as  WIC,  TDA  refers  to  it  as  the  Nutri/on  Program.  

•  Markets  can  accept  TDA  Farmers  Market  WIC  vouchers.  TDA  promotes  them  regardless  of  being  a  GO  TEXAN  member.    (There  are  also  markets  that  are  not  cer/fied  by  TDA  and  not  eligible  to  accept  TDA  Farmers  Market  WIC  Vouchers.)  TDA  contracts  with  local  food  banks  to  distribute  the  vouchers  to  clients.  

•  For  more  informa/on  on  the  Farmers  Market  Nutri/on  Program  visit  Farmers  Market  Nutri/on  Program  

*There  is  no  risk  on  not  being  cer/fied  unless  the  insurance  company  requires  it  to  cover  a  claim.  Some  ci/es  will  not  issue  health  permits  unless  they  are  cer/fied  by  TDA.      *There  is  a  Farmers  market  SNAP  program  that  is  from  USDA  that  gives  free  credit  card  machines    and  pays  

reimburses  for  purchase  of  produce.    

Combined  Benefits  of  being  TDA  Cer/fied  and  a  GO  TEXAN  member:    

 •  Receive  a  bi-­‐fold  chalk  board  (see  photo  in  next  slide)  •  Receive  a  4x6  banner  with  a  similar  layout  as  the  chalk  board.  •  Opportunity  for  up  to  $1,000  in  grant  funding  to  conduct  a  

Healthy  Living  with  Texas  Produce  Event.  To  be  eligible  for  the  grant,  markets  will  need  to  partner  with  a  local  hospital  nutri/onist,  clinic  or  similar  group  to  conduct  healthy  ea/ng  with  Texas  vegetables  at  farmers  market  events.  It  is  a  compe//ve  grant,  complete  with  applica/on  process.  

•  Listed  on  GO  TEXAN  website  •  Par/cipate  in  TDA  Farmers  Market  WIC  program  •  Markets  that  are  members  of  GO  TEXAN  receive  a  50%  

discount  off  of  the  TDA  Farmers  Market  cer/fica/on  fee.