Tent Talk, the farmers market podcast

By: Farmers Market Pros
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  • 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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Episodes
  • Ep 330: Better Together | How To: Nurture Community Connections

    Ep 330: Better Together | How To: Nurture Community Connections
    Jan 27 2025

    Where do you start to develop and maintain relationships with your farmers maket's neighboring residents and businesses? Start with outreach, then add big portions of listening and cooperation. Working together will make your community happier and your market more successful. Listen in for how-to tips including:

    • Taking your team on a local field trip
    • Resolving complaints to gain loyal supporters
    • Using surveys to prove rising tides float all boats
    • Sharing stories and building friendships

    Use the link in our bio to register today for the 9th annual InTents, the National Farmers Market Conference, coming March 10-12, 2025 in San Diego. Hotel discounts end soon.
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    38 mins
  • Ep 329: Good Form | How To: Manage Market Applications

    Ep 329: Good Form | How To: Manage Market Applications
    Jan 20 2025
    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 applications with online maps and vendor profiles. We all need to know business names and exactly what will be sold. An origin story makes an application more interesting, permit and insurance information generally gets it processed more quickly. On this episode the Farmers Market Pros discuss our experiences and preferences, then we chat with Cara Mae Wooledge of Napa Farmers Market and Chloe Kuhn and SJ Osborne or the Riverside Arts Market. Listen in for a variety of opinions and tips on topics including:
    • Longer applications lead to good decisions
    • Detailed instructions save everyone's time
    • Should vendors visit before applying?
    • You don't want to miss Michael Jordan
    There's still time to sign up for Farmers Market University's live online market manager certification class starting January 24th. Use code FMPROS25 to save when you register at FarmersMarketUniversity.com Use the link in our bio to register today for the 9th annual InTents, the National Farmers Market Conference, coming March 10-12, 2025 in San Diego.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ep 328: By The Numbers | How To: Share Your Market Data

    Ep 328: By The Numbers | How To: Share Your Market Data
    Jan 13 2025
    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 think about their farm? They must be hardworking farmers and have some happy chickens. Use numbers to share your farm, business or farmers market accomplishments and impress your shoppers. Make it eye-catching and fun to be sure it's memorable. Listen in for how-to tips including:
    • Exact numbers are more impressive and memorable
    • Should you share products made or sales totals?
    • Creating graphics doesn't need to be complicated
    • So much can be counted: how many tents did you pop?
    Thanks @apricotlanefarms for the graphic. We love those chickens and those farmers. There's still time to sign up for Farmers Market University's live online market manager certification class starting January 24th. Use code FMPROS25 to save when you register at FarmersMarketUniversity.com Use the link in our bio to register today for the 9th annual InTents, the National Farmers Market Conference, coming March 10-12, 2025 in San Diego.

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    30 mins

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