Sponsor the Indy Winter Farmers Market

Sponsors bring the IWFM to community

and the community to IWFM

Season Sponsorship Opportunities

IWFM Season Sponsorships provide the IWFM with unrestricted funds necessary to operate, promote and maintain the IWFM each season. IWFM vendor fees do not cover all the costs associated with facility fees, insurance, staffing, marketing and promotion, communications, equipment, fees and registration of operating as a SNAP retail location and SNAP matching, licensing and more. Every level of sponsorship provides essential support. Sponsorships also help sponsors and community members connect in meaningful ways. Sponsorships help raise awareness of services available to the community, and provide opportunities to directly connect service providers with potential new service recipients.

We have listed some sample packages below. Alternatively, we are happy to work with you on custom sponsorships that can include membership and event attendance for your staff. We are grateful for your support and partnership

  • Sustaining Sponsor

    $25,000 per year (2 available)

  • Supporting Sponsor

    $15,000 per year (4 available)

  • Encourager Sponsor

    $5,000 per year

  • Sower Sponsor

    $2,500 per year

contact us for more information & deliverables for each level

IWFM Community Programs Sponsorship Opportunities

The IWFM was created to cultivate connections between communities of growers and producers and consumers. The following Community Programs are part of our efforts to expand our community and cultivate belonging across and between different community groups. Community Program Sponsorships are dedicated to the specific implementation of the sponsored program.

We have a suggested list of Sponsorship Opportunities and Sponsorship Deliverables for each IWFM Community Program below. Alternatively, we are happy to work with you on custom sponsorships or adjustments to the Sponsorship Deliverables aligned to the level of sponsorship.

  • Sponsorship Target - $25,000

    Sponsorship will support the IWFM in extending SNAP Matching benefits (for the purchase of all SNAP eligible products) to more individuals/families each week and throughout the season. The IWFM directly matches up to $20/week for SNAP transactions, as well as hosting the Fresh Bucks Program, which matches up to $20/week for SNAP transactions. Fresh Bucks matching dollars may only be used for the purchase of fresh produce, herbs, edible plants and seedlings.

  • Sponsorship Target - $10,000

    Sponsorship of the IWFM Music & Entertainment Program will make it possible for the IWFM to economically support local talent both by compensating artists for their performances at the IWFM and providing a platform to connect with new audiences

    Enhance the overall IWFM experience and atmosphere, attracting potentially new visitors to the IWFM and encouraging longer stays that build community

    Provide opportunities for cultural enrichment, diversity and experiences of belonging

  • Sponsorship Target - $5,000

    Sponsorship of the IWFM Volunteer Program makes it possible for the IWFM to provide training to individuals and groups who wish to support IWFM vendors, customers and new visitors in the following ways:

    Assisting vendors with set-up/clean-up pre/post market

    Assisting at the IWFM informational table during open hours

    Greeting visitors & offer to assist them in navigating the market

    Assist with directing patrons to IWFM programs (e.g. the Reading Zone, Run/Walk meet up spot, the Yoga room, Bilingual conversation room, etc.)

  • Sponsorship Target - $5,000

    Sponsorship of the Walking/Running Group provides an opportunity for individuals to get out and move in community. Accompanied by a knowledgeable (paid) guide, participants can build new relationships while appreciating the beauty and history of the trails and neighborhoods surrounding the 16 Tech campus (at no cost).

    Option to sponsor both Live Well programs at $10,000

  • Sponsorship Target - $2,500

    Sponsorship of this series makes weekly yoga, meditation and other wellbeing classes available at no cost to participants, while compensating the time and talent of instructors. Specifically, the IWFM seeks to feature instructors who reside in or otherwise have strong community connections in the Near West and Near Northwest neighborhoods, and provide a platform for emerging instructors to build a community of practice.

    Option to sponsor both Live Well programs at $10,000

  • Sponsorship Target - $5,000

    Sponsorship of the IWFM Reading Zone will make it possible for the IWFM to do the following during hours of operation throughout the season:

    Host a Black WorldSchooler Bus buy-out & book give away twice during the IWFM season

    Stock an IWFM Little Library on-site

    Host weekly guest readers, including local authors

  • Sponsorship Target - $2,500

    Sponsorship of the Bilingual Community Conversations will make it possible for the IWFM to contract paid bilingual hosts

    Encourage relationship and community building between Spanish-speakers seeking to improve English language skills and English-speakers seeking to improve Spanish language skills

    Help to bridge communities and belonging at the IWFM