Mobile Market 101
If you are currently considering or planning to launch a mobile market, or have a mobile market that has been operating for less than one year, you are eligible to join the next cohort of Mobile Market 101. The class provides an opportunity to learn more about many facets of running a mobile market, and a way to connect with other mobile market organizations. Live, virtual sessions along with one-on-one coaching opportunities, throughout the class offer times to compare progress and stay on-track with reaching goals.
Topics include, but are not limited to achieving health equity through a mobile market, stakeholder and community engagement, business planning including procurement, nutrition incentives, software, sustainability and staff management.
Please fill out this form if you are interested in learning more about Mobile Market 101, or would like to be added to the wait list.
Topics include, but are not limited to achieving health equity through a mobile market, stakeholder and community engagement, business planning including procurement, nutrition incentives, software, sustainability and staff management.
Please fill out this form if you are interested in learning more about Mobile Market 101, or would like to be added to the wait list.
Veggie Van Training Center Request for Partners (RFP) 2021
The Community Health Interventions Lab at the University at Buffalo is engaged in multiple research studies related to the development, training and sustainability of mobile produce markets. We are working in partnership with many organizations across the country to carry out this research. We are expanding current studies and developing new ones and are interested in bringing on new partners for this work. We are seeking partners that currently run a mobile market or are in the process of planning a mobile produce market program. For the purposes of our research, we define mobile markets as farmers markets on wheels that travel to underserved communities to sell fresh produce (and other foods) at reduced cost. We are also open to working with organizations who provide free food and are interested in transitioning to a paid model.
These programs will allow partner organizations to bring more healthy food to people in underserved communities across the country and provide important information on the key components of running a successful mobile market in different settings. While many people believe that increasing access to healthy food through mobile markets helps people eat better, there is still limited evidence on the best ways to do that. This work will also help us design better programming for supporting and training mobile market partner organizations. What we learn will help future programs be more successful in other communities facing food insecurity
These programs will allow partner organizations to bring more healthy food to people in underserved communities across the country and provide important information on the key components of running a successful mobile market in different settings. While many people believe that increasing access to healthy food through mobile markets helps people eat better, there is still limited evidence on the best ways to do that. This work will also help us design better programming for supporting and training mobile market partner organizations. What we learn will help future programs be more successful in other communities facing food insecurity
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Your application will be considered for three current partnership opportunities:
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Veggie Van Research Study: We are looking for 2-3 partner organizations to start a mobile market program in 1-2 new communities (new mobile market stops/locations). Partners will work with the communities to engage in planning for the market and help collect data to evaluate the market.
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Senior Mobile Market Loyalty Program (SMMLP): We are looking for 4-6 partner organizations to implement a fruit and vegetable incentive program for senior mobile market customers and help evaluate the impact of the program on food insecurity.
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Mobile Market Technical Assistance: We are looking for 4-6 partners that are interested in running a mobile market following the Veggie Van model to help us test different delivery methods for providing training and technical assistance.
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Important Dates
- RFP Released: November 5, 2021
- Intent to Apply (online form) Due: Rolling, Priority Deadline of November 17th
- Invitations for Full Application: Rolling starting November 22, 2021
- Full Application Due: Three weeks after invitation (December 13th)
- Partners Organizations Selected: Rolling Starting January 12, 2022
- Contracts Completed and Community Sites Identified (Veggie Van Study and SMMLP Only): February 2022
- Partner training, technical assistance and program evaluation begins (All Partners): March 2022
- Veggie Van Study and SMMLP partners launch programs: May 2022
Intent to Apply (online form)
Please click below to complete the Intent to Apply form indicating that you would like to be considered for one or more of our partnership opportunities described above. Note that you will be considered for all opportunities. We will reach out to eligible organizations within two weeks with further information on how to complete a full application.
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