People & Community

The following are a few helpful hands and people to contact to help you with getting started your direct marketing project.

Manitoba’s Direct Farm Marketing conference is a chance for Manitoba food producers, fruit growers, farmers’ marketers, agritourism operators and other direct marketers to get together. Hosted every year in late February or early March, the conference provides hands on practical information to help make you’re business better. Contact: directfarmmarketing@gmail.com for general comments/questions/suggestions. Or, contact Direct Farm Marketing Chair, Ann Mandziuk at ann.mandziuk@gov.mb.ca.

Stay connected with the Manitoba Agritourism industry at the Manitoba Agritourism Blog.

Farmers’ Markets Association of Manitoba is the market association for Farmers’ Markets in Manitoba.

The Prairie Fruit Growers Association is a voluntary non-profit organization representing all Manitoba fruit crop growers.

Food Matters Manitoba is a Manitoba based grassroots organization that promotes local food systems and food security in the Province through education and outreach activities. Hold an annual conference that promotes local food systems with a wide range of useful training and networking opportunities for direct marketers