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.

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Update frequency: every 7 days
Average duration: 38 minutes
Episodes: 352
Years Active: 2018 - 2025

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Ep 329: Good Form | How To: Manage Market Applications

There's no one right way to manage vendor applications for your farmers market. Some managers prefer simple inquiry emails before a detailed form. Some market management platforms integrate applicat…

01:00:30 | Mon 20 Jan 2025

Ep 328: By The Numbers | How To: Share Your Market Data

How many eggs did Apricot Lane Farms collect in 2024? Eighty three thousand five hundred ninety seven. How do we know that? Because they posted a clever graphic that said so. What does that make us t…

00:29:30 | Mon 13 Jan 2025

Ep 327: Log Polling | How To: Track Your Market Day

Farmers Market Day logbooks can store valuable information, customer requests and market history. Whether you use them to track attendance or sales, complaints or comedy, they can be helpful and inte…

00:34:36 | Mon 06 Jan 2025

Ep 326: Start the New Year with Good InTENTions

And just like that another year of farmers markets is coming to a close. We’re ringing in this new year quietly. 2024 has been full of meaningful connections, community-building and so many conferenc…

00:01:49 | Mon 30 Dec 2024

Ep 325: Happy Holidays

Whether you’re observing a holiday this week or not, remember that you are a gift to your communities every week of the year. We hope you find time to rest and enjoy the fruits of your labors. Wishi…

00:03:32 | Mon 23 Dec 2024

Ep 324: Holiday Gifting

The season for holiday gifting is here! Whether you're a market manager, farmer or vendor, we have great tips for remembering all the people who have supported you this year. It really is the thought…

00:32:11 | Mon 16 Dec 2024

Ep 323: Give and Let Give

For some folks making year-end donations is a tax strategy. Others just feel generous this time of year. It's a perfect time to bolster your farmers market's fundraising efforts and finish the year w…

00:20:58 | Mon 09 Dec 2024

Ep 322: The Fourth P: Be a Farmers Market Pro

We've been talking about the 4 Ps for market success since we started our Vendor-101 class almost 15 years ago. Product, packaging or presentation, personality and today's focus: Professionalism. Far…

00:40:04 | Mon 02 Dec 2024

Ep 321: James Grevious: Rebel Courses

This week we caught up with James Grevious of Rebel Marketplace in Aurora, Colorado. Since he last joined us on Tent Talk, he’s been addressing challenges around establishing a consistent location a…

00:44:12 | Mon 25 Nov 2024

Ep 320: Youth in the Booth

Inviting young people to vend at your farmers market can foster a new generation of market entrepreneurs and delight your community. Sure, there are challenges. It can be a trick to be sure that kids…

00:29:04 | Mon 18 Nov 2024

Ep 319: Staff Evaluations

Whether you're a farmer, maker or market manager, if you have a team, providing them with feedback will make their work life and yours better. It doesn't have to be awkward or uncomfortable to discus…

00:30:23 | Mon 11 Nov 2024

Ep 318: Kasi Haire: Making Fundraising Delicious

What could be a more fitting fundraiser for a market organization than a dinner featuring local chefs and farm fresh ingredients? Organizing a farm to table dinner or a cultural food festival is a li…

00:34:45 | Mon 04 Nov 2024

Ep 317: Fee Here Now: Collecting Market Rent

Bookkeeping is yet another of the many hats that farmers market managers wear. There are so many formulas for setting space rent at markets and, especially post-Covid, a whole variety of ways to mana…

00:55:17 | Mon 28 Oct 2024

Ep 316: Jessica Mullen: Learn, Teach, and Grow

How do you learn and grow in your farmers market career? We met Jessica Mullen of South Carolina's Travelers Rest Farmers Market when she traveled to San Diego for InTents, the national Farmers Marke…

00:47:07 | Mon 21 Oct 2024

Ep 315: Conference Look Ahead

What's new and exciting, and what's comforting and familiar about InTents, the multinational Farmers Market Conference? Join us for a quick look ahead to what's in store in March 2025. What's NEW: …

00:25:32 | Mon 14 Oct 2024

Ep 314: Peter Henry: Easing Farmers' Labor Pains

While working for a cheese maker at New York City farmers markets, Peter Henry started thinking about ways producers could expand their reach and increase efficiencies. Now, Ten by Ten Logistics serv…

00:58:21 | Mon 07 Oct 2024

Ep 313: Ask The Pros!

It's another Ask the Pros episode this week, with a mix of topics based on listener questions. We always find that discussing one person's question helps others that are pondering some variation of t…

00:39:36 | Mon 30 Sep 2024

Ep 312: 4th Quarter Team Work

The fourth quarter rolls around every year, but somehow we often forget what to do to prepare for it. Listen in as we chat about moving past the September slump. We're looking forward and making plan…

00:26:27 | Mon 23 Sep 2024

Ep 311: Every Week or Once a Year: Patricia and Brett Keller on Event Management Skills

Managing a farmers market is just like managing a craft fair or fall festival, right? Yes. And no. There are similarities and there are big differences between coordinating vendors on a weekly basis …

00:40:40 | Mon 16 Sep 2024

Ep 310: Transforming Communities: The Power and Potential of Farmers Markets with Catt Fields-White

This week we're sharing something a little bit different: a podcast episode where Catt Fields White is the featured guest. Enjoy this conversation from the Fresh Take podcast about the importance of …

00:46:54 | Mon 09 Sep 2024

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