2024/25 AFMA Award Nominations

Outstanding Market Manager of the Year

This award recognizes market managers who have shown innovation in administration techniques, events, community involvement and promotions to improve their market. Candidates have strong communication skills including the ability to communicate with vendors, board members, customers, media, surrounding businesses, and potential partners. They have proven ability to stay on top of social media and spread the word about the market but also to quickly and effectively deal with complaints before they become a problem.

Candidates strive for continuous improvement. They are teachers, visionaries, and big picture thinkers. They are in tune with what customers want and with what vendors need. They show creative thinking, creative problem solving, and integrity.

Outstanding Market Manager of the Year Award Nomination Form

Nominee Name
First Last
AFMA Membership:*
Market Name:
Market Address
City
Phone
Market Email (if known)
Documentation

Please rate the specific qualities of outstanding management that this manager has shown.

1 being poor and 5 being outstanding

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Creative
Good communicator
Effectively deals with complaints
Problem solver
Mentor
Tech savvy (ex. Social media)
Business focused
Good at multi-tasking
Visionary
Shows integrity
Strives for continuous improvement

Why did you choose to nominate this market manager for this award?*
Using the categories above please provide details and examples to explain why you choose those ratings. Also add any other information you can to support the nomination. The more detail the better!
Your Name
First Last
Your Phone Number
Your relationship to the nominee:
- Customer
- Fellow vendor
- Market manager
- Board member
Your Email
Are you a human?

Outstanding New Vendor

This award recognizes the diversity of the talents of AFMA’s new Make it, Bake it, Grow it vendors. This award is for vendors who have been selling three years or less. The products have to be local and unique. Characteristics of excellence and uniqueness include: packaging, labeling, marketing, popularity and customer impact for the market.

Outstanding New Vendor Award Nomination Form

Nominee Name
First Last
AFMA Membership:
Nominee's Business Name:
Nominee's Address
City
Nominee's Phone Number
Nominee's Email
Documentation
How many years has the vendor been selling at markets? (approximately, if known)
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- unknown
How many markets does the vendor currently sell at? (if known)
Please rate the vendor on the qualities that demonstrate outstanding business practice.
1 being poor and 5 being outstanding
1 2 3 4 5
Packaging
Labeling
Marketing
Popularity
Originality
Why did you choose to nominate this vendor for this award?*
Your Name
First Last
Your Phone Number
Your Email Address
Your relationship to the nominee:
- Customer
- Fellow vendor
- Market manager
- Board member
Are you a human?

Outstanding Perennial Vendor

This award recognizes the diversity of the talents of AFMA’s long term Make it, Bake it, Grow it vendors. Products have to be local and unique. Characteristics of excellence and uniqueness include: packaging, labeling, marketing, popularity and customer impact for the market. These vendors have products that have stood the test of time, have a loyal customer base, and attract customers to the market.

Outstanding Perennial Vendor Award Nomination Form

Nominee Name
First Last
AFMA Membership:
Nominee's Business Name:
Nominee's Address
City
Nominee's Phone Number (if known)
Nominee's Email (if known)
Documentation
How many years has the vendor been selling at markets? (approximately, if known)
How many markets does the vendor currently sell at? (if known)
Please rate the vendor on the qualities that demonstrate outstanding business practice.
1 being poor and 5 being outstanding
1 2 3 4 5
Packaging
Labeling
Marketing
Popularity
Originality
Why did you choose to nominate this vendor for this award?*
Using the categories above please provide details and examples to explain why you choose those ratings. Also add any other information you can to support the nomination. The more detail the better!
Your Name
First Last
Your Phone Number
Your Email
Your relationship to the nominee:
- Customer
- Fellow vendor
- Market manager
- Board member
Are you a human?

Wanda Klimke Memorial Award for Distinguished Long-term Service

Named in remembrance of Wanda Klimke, long time dedicated AFMA board member, and a good friend of our association.

The Memorial Award honors a retired or deceased volunteer who has given much time and effort in direct service as a member and has promoted farmers’ markets throughout the community.

Wanda Klimke Memorial Award Nomination Form

Nominee Name
First Last
Nominee's Address
City
Nominee's Phone (if known)
Nominee's Email (if known)
Documentation
Please name the board or boards the nominee served on:
Please name committees served on:
Please name executive positions the nominee has held:
How many years of service, as close as possible, did this nominee serve?*
Provide a brief overview of the nominee’s contributions to the farmers’ market community:*
Why did you choose to nominate this individual for this award?*
Your Name
First Last
Your Phone Number
Your Email
Your relationship to the nominee:
- Customer
- Fellow vendor
- Market manager
- Board member
Are you a human?

2024/25 AFMA Award Nominations

Outstanding Market Manager of the Year Award

Outstanding
New Vendor
Award

Outstanding Perennial Vendor Award

Wanda Klimke Memorial
Award

Outstanding Market Manager of the Year

Outstanding Market Manager of the Year Award Nomination Form

Documentation

Outstanding New Vendor

Outstanding New Vendor Award Nomination Form

Documentation

Outstanding Perennial Vendor

Outstanding Perennial Vendor Award Nomination Form

Documentation

Wanda Klimke Memorial Award for Distinguished Long-term Service

Wanda Klimke Memorial Award Nomination Form

Documentation

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