Tent Talk
Tent Talk is a podcast for farmers' market managers, farmers, food makers, and anyone who counts on farmers’ markets as a source of income. Please join us as we interview farmers’ market experts, talk about ways to improve local food communities, and provide you with tips on building a successful farmers’ market business.
Tent Talk is produced by Farmers Market Pros.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 352
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
How Will You Celebrate National Farmers Market Week?
On this week's episode, Brijet & Catt discuss how you can celebrate National Farmers Market Week (Aug 4 - 10) at YOUR market! They also have fun market-ing tips and tricks for you, and discuss ways t…
Farmers Market Pros Special Announcement!
On this week's episode, Brijet & Catt discuss the busy summer market season, listener feedback, "what's in a name, anyway?", and announce some big news about OUR name change! Plus, early bird ticket …
Best of Tent Talk: Alli Ball on Branding and Sales
This week we are revisit Alli Ball's episode on branding, sales techniques at markets and expanding into wholesale. We have some branding news of our own coming up, so don't miss next week's new epis…
Booth behavior
On this week's episode is all about the importance of booth behavior and appearance. Hosts Brijet and Catt provide tips to increase sales by making simple improvements to your display, creating a wel…
Whether or not to close for weather
On this week's episode, hosts Brijet and Catt answer a listener question about bad weather on farmers market days. Listen along for tips on how to handle weather issues at your market before, during,…
Best of Tent Talk: Tiffany & Terence on shopping the farmers market
This week we bring you a Best of Tent Talk episode! In our conversation with devoted farmers market shoppers, Tiffany and Terence Cooke, we chat about the perks of making friends with your local farm…
Recap of the International Public Markets Conference in London
Farmers markets have operated all over the world for centuries, and today they are an important element in many farmers, food makers, and communities' economies. This week on Tent Talk, co-host Catt …
Sara Matlin on keeping her cool at the Phoenix Public Market
Ever wonder how to keep momentum going at a year round farmers market when the weather changes drastically from one season to the next? This week on Tent Talk we chat with Sara Matlin of Phoenix Publ…
Eric Dobbs on launching his coffee empire at the farmers market
Many farmers market food makers stay in farmers markets for years and years, others use the markets as a launch pad to create a wholesale empire or open brick and mortar restaurants. On this week's e…
Sena Wheeler on selling fresh seafood at farmers markets
On this week’s episode of Tent Talk, we talk with Sena Wheeler of Sena Sea, a successful fresh fish operation in the Seattle area and Eastern Washington farmers markets. We chat with Sena about how h…
Waypoint Public on working with farmers market neighbors
How do surrounding businesses get along with their neighborhood farmers markets? Find out on this week's episode! We chat with the team at Waypoint Public, a local restaurant who shares their storefr…
Best of Tent Talk: Amber Holland on eco-friendly farmers markets
This week we bring you a Best of Tent Talk episode! In our interview with Amber Holland, operations director for Portland Farmers Markets, we discuss efforts to reduce waste at farmers markets, chall…
Trish Watlington on farm to table
On this week's episode of Tent Talk we're joined by Trish Watlington of Two Forks Farmand Farm to Fork San Diego. We chat about the challenges restaurant owners face in buying direct from farmers, ho…
Melissa and Taylor on growing on a micro scale
This week on Tent Talk, our guests are Melissa and Taylor of Quantum Microgreens. In this episode they share the story of how the made the leap into farming on a micro scale. We also chat about the i…
InTents: The Farmers Market Conference Debrief
On this week's episode of Tent Talk, we chat about the recent InTents: The Farmers Market Conference, held in San Diego, California in February 2019. We reminisce about our favorite parts of this yea…
Tent Talk Live: Using Our Voices to Create Change
This week's Tent Talk episode is the last in our series of Tent Talk Live episodes recorded at the 2019 InTents: The Farmers Market Conference in San Diego, California. The presentation "Using Our Vo…
Tent Talk Live: The world needs less food
For this week's episode of Tent Talk we bring you yet another live episode. In his presentation "The world needs less food," recorded at the 2019 InTents: The Farmers Market Conference held last mont…
Tent Talk Live: Avoiding farmers market burnout
This week on Tent Talk, we bring you another special episode recorded live at the 2019 InTents: The Farmers Market Conference in San Diego. InTents Conference alum Sarah Marshall of Marshall's Haute …
Tent Talk Live: Who needs more farmers markets?
This week on Tent Talk we bring you a special episode recorded live from the 2019 InTents: The Farmers Market Conference in San Diego! In this panel discussion, moderated by Marcy Coburn, CEO of CUES…
Tent Talk Roundtable: More market manager questions answered
In this week's episode we tackle another round of tough questions sent in from our market manager listeners. Listen along for sage advice from our resident market manager experts. We cover complex is…