![]() KFMA Membership and Insurance |
Kent Farmers Market Association (KFMA) is dedicated to supporting and growing stakeholders in our local food community. By becoming a Member you have access to facilities which will help you promote your business and produce, save costs, give customers directions as to how find you.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
• WEB SITE LISTING:- We have over 80,000 annual views on our web site. Use our web site to direct viewers to your web and social media sites as well as promoting your markets and produce . The associated maps are designed to help customers find you and your produce
• INSURANCE cost effective packages aimed at different types of Producers, Farmers and Community Markets and Farm Shops (see below)
• ADVICE & GUIDANCE information to help you start up and build your local food business
• A SUPPLIERS CATALOGUE which offers you cost savings on a variety of products you may need to run your business
• FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS comprise a summary of food regulations provided by KCC Local Authority Health and Hygiene Departments
• SUPPORT Please CONTACT US. Between us we have a wealth of experience dealing with Local Authorities, regulations and Producers
• A NEWSLETTER to help you find new products and Producers and to help Producers find new outlets for their products
• A SPECIAL EVENTS listing in date sequence with links to help you organise participation.
• Promote your produce in our own EATDRINKKENT magazine which will be available at Farmers Markets, Farm Shops, Vineyards, Breweries etc
CLICK on the following buttons to initiate your Membership
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Our Insurance packages are Membership only packages. They are also available to any in the UK who joins KFMA and includes:-
All with a £10million indemnity limit
(*) This is a legal requirement which covers helpers/volunteers as they are classified as being ‘employed’.
These Insurance packages have been created by our brokers, G M Imber, which are relevant to specific types of Producers, Markets and Farm Shops. Some require you to complete a simple form but others may require more detailed discussions to set up a package to conforms to your specific requirements.
CLICK on the following button relevant to your business to find out more about the approprate insurance package
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'EATDRINKLOCAL' MAGAZINE
Another benefit for joining is participation in our own printed and on-line magazineEATDRINKLOCAL MAGAZINE which is aimed to promote Producers and Local Food Outlets to both existing and potential customers and explains the economic, health and environmental benefits of eating and drinking local produce.
Your membership enables you to become part of a network comprising hundreds of like-minded businesses and thousands of customers who want to find local, fresh foods and drink in the 'Garden of England'
FACEBOOK SUPPORT NETWORK
Everyone listed on the site is welcome to join our Facebook Support Network group
FUNDING & SPONSORSHIP
We rely on members subscriptions to continually pay for our web site development and operation but to produce a free quality, magazine full of interesting local food and drink articles requires additional investment. Consequently we rely on Sponsors to fill the gap. Please contact info@KFMA.org.uk with your contact deatils to discuss how we can develop a sponsoorship package for you so we can both further our objectives in Kent
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