Who can add or edit a market?
Anyone who creates an account can submit market additions or listing updates. We do our best to ensure than any listing updates are accurate before approving them.
Who can review a market?
Anyone! We only publish the content of reviews that are both informational and polite.
How do I get “Seedling” categorization for my market?
If your market was founded within the past 3 years, include that information when you add a market. If your market has already been added, you can contact us with your update request.
How do I get “KC Food Circle Certified” categorization for my market?
If your market is KC Food Circle Certified, include that information in when you add a market. If your market has already been added, you can contact us with your update request. If your market is not yet KC Food Circle Certified, you can contact Kansas City Food Circle to request certification.
How do I get “Double Up Food Bucks” categorization for my market?
If your market participates in the Double Up Food Bucks program, include that information when you add a market. If your market has already been added, you can contact us with your update request. If your market does not yet participate in the Double Up Food Bucks program, you can contact Double Up Food Bucks to request participation information.
How do I get “New Roots For Refugees” categorization for my market?
If New Roots For Refugees vendors sell at your market, include the names of the New Roots for Refugees when you add a market. If your market has already been added, you can contact us with your update request. If your market does not host New Roots vendors, you can contact New Roots for Refugees to invite New Roots vendors to your market.
How do I get “Founders Favorites” categorization for my market?
The founders’ favorites don’t change frequently, but when they do, it’s based solely on the opinion of our founder. The founder’s favorites share qualities like a dedication to supporting sustainable agriculture, supporting local entrepreneurs, serving food deserts, participation in SNAP matching programs, and a pleasant shopping experience for local customers.
Can you remove the ads displayed on my market’s page?
Not at this time. The advertisements help fund our efforts, but, if there is a specific website that you feel is inappropriate for us to promote, you can contact us with your request that we remove a particular ad. Please be sure to include a link to the site that you’d like us to block ads from when requesting ad removal.
What can I expect when a KCFM Friend of the Market comes to my market?
We may work with your market manager to incentivize visits through market tokens, market gift certificates, or market vendor products purchased in advance by KCFM, and we like to arrange for the KCFM volunteer to pick any incentives up directly from the market manager’s booth. The volunteers generally visit several vendors, take photos and/or videos, and use their favorite social media platform(s) to check into the market and/or tag the market in media/posts. We encourage volunteers to visit the market early and complete their social media posts before leaving.