The Tower Grove Farmers' Market operations are sponsored every year by local businesses and organizations. Their support has helped build a successful market that is an asset to the St Louis area community.
To become a sponsor or learn about sponsorship benefits, download our sponsorship packet.
Why We Need Your Support
The Tower Grove Farmers' Market is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that is supported financially by grants, sponsorships, donations, vendor fees and merchandise income. Vendors retain all of their sales income – TGFM does not receive a percentage of vendor sales. The market operates on a small budget that supports an array of operating expenses that include rent, insurance, permits, licenses, signage, site improvements, marketing, promotions, a part-time market manager, and more. The market costs over $60,000 annually to run and we especially rely on generous financial donations to implement our marketing, operations, site development, health education and community relations programs to achieve our mission goals.
Our Mission
The mission of the Memphis Farmers Market is to:
To provide an educational forum for consumers to learn the uses and benefits of quality, locally grown or prepared food products.
To enhance the quality of life in the St. Louis area by providing a community activity which fosters social gathering and interaction.
To give growers and producers of Missouri and Illinois agricultural commodities and other farm-related products alternative marketing opportunities.
To promote the sale of Missouri and Illinois-grown farm products.
To improve the variety, freshness, taste and nutritional value of produce available in the St. Louis area.
To make healthy, regionally produced foods accessible to lower-income residents.
How We Use Financial Contributions
We use your generous contributions to fulfill our mission by continuously improving the farmers market shopping experience and nutrition options and growing our vendors’ sustainable business opportunities. We also provide the St Louis area community with good health and nutrition education via fun, engaging activities. We’re proud to have generated an estimated $5 million in local economic impact from these activities that you help fund.
Here are some of our shoppers' favorite things about the market:
"My wife and I are new to the neighborhood, and we really appreciated the community support and participation in the Farmers Market... we met new people and learned a lot about local foods, local business, and how many people in this local area share similar interests to us."
"The Community! It not only is a place to support your community by supporting local farmers/merchants but also a place to build and cultivate community through activities ... and through just running into neighbors and visiting in a beautiful outdoor park. We usually make a family outing and play in the wading pool and playground plus get the dog walked and shopping done."
"It's close. It's local. Strums up more interest in the neighborhood."
"Conveys the value of spending locally."
"The concentrated effort to bring unity to yet another up and coming city neighborhood. I also like the fact that it exposes other businesses to the general public. Extra venues always help with exposure and thus sales."
"The boost for the neighborhood. Community feel (seeing familiar faces). Live music."
"Being able to buy home-grown produce near where I live. Also, I like running into other people from the neighborhood when I go."
"The atmosphere... lots of great people, families playing in the fountain, coffee and crepes while we shop. It's a wonderful weekly ritual for my husband and me."
This year we have four different sponsorship levels that run for the duration of the season, approximately 27 weeks:
Foundation Level Corporate Partner - $5,000
This is a partnership level, reserved for one sponsor only and comes with the following benefits:
- Listed on all market signage and banners as Market Corporate Partner.
- Listed in market brochure as Market Corporate Partner.
- Listed on promotional materials and posters as Market Corporate Partner.
- Listed on website as Market Corporate Partner.
- Listed in all market advertisements as Market Corporate Partner.
- Listed in all email newsletters (24 newsletters/year go out to over 1,600 opt-in email addresses) as Market Corporate Partner.
Harvest Level - $1,000
- Logo and weblink on website
- Logo on market brochure
- Logo on promotional materials and posters
- Company name in all market advertisements
- Logo on market signage and banners
- Logo in all email newsletters (24 newsletters/year go out to over 1,600 opt-in email addresses)
Farm Level - $500
- Logo and weblink on website
- Logo on market brochure
- Logo on promotional materials and posters
Garden Level - $250
- Logo and weblink on website
To become a sponsor, please fill out our sponsorship form.
Please fill out our sponsor form and mail it to us at:
Tower Grove Farmers' Market
3877 Connecticut St
St. Louis, MO 63116
If you have questions, please call us at: 314-772-3899. |
