City of Birmingham Mayor's Office of Resilience and Sustainability

Buyer seeks professional services to conduct a comprehensive Farmers' Market Study funded by USDA's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production award. The study aims to strengthen urban agriculture, improve market access, and advance food sovereignty within Birmingham. Buyer wants to understand the current food environment, assess existing resources, and identify solutions that support growth of urban agriculture and local markets. The selected firm will work closely with the Office of Resiliency and Sustainability to deliver a comprehensive report by November 2025.

• 6/16/2025 - Questions Due
• 6/24/2025 - Answers to Questions Posted
• 7/3/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 7/14/2025 - Short Listing
• 7/21/2025 - Consultant Team Interviews
• 7/30/2025 - Notice of Award
• 9/5/2025 - Anticipated Beginning of Contract

• Conduct market landscape assessment and analysis of existing farmers' markets
• Evaluate economic feasibility of new market models in Birmingham
• Create GIS mapping of current market ecosystem and food access gaps
• Develop policy recommendations to support urban markets and local food distribution
• Analyze potential market expansion strategies including food hubs and mobile markets
• Identify barriers to production scalability and market participation
• Conduct needs assessment surveys with vendors and market operators
• Evaluate potential for farm-to-institution partnerships and CSA models
• Map value chain actors including distributors, wholesalers, and processors
• Develop detailed implementation roadmap for recommended market models