Ep 254: Farmers Market Fashion
About this Episode
Today we’re chatting about what to wear and what not to wear at your farmers market. Find that perfect blend of comfort and creativity in staff uniforms to make your team stand out and be recognizable. Encourage your farmers and vendors to do the same for their teams.
Listen in as we discuss everything from punny t-shirts and safety vests to comfortable shoes and how we wish everyone from farmers and vendors to shoppers wore name tags. You look amazing!
Today's episode is supported by Blue Owl Promos, helping market managers and vendors create additional income streams by supplying branded tote bags, hats, water bottles, and staff uniform shirts to meet any budget.
InTents 2024 is March 4-6 in San Diego and proposals are open! Submit your ideas here.
Recent Episodes from Tent Talk
Ep 283: Best of Tent Talk: Application Excavation
Ep 282: Social Media is a Team Sport
Ep 281: Farmer Julie Stoner Has Eggs in a Few Baskets
Ep 280: 2024 InTents Conference Preview
Ep 279: Maya Madsen: Black History Month and Beyond
Ep 278: Hatching New Vendor Businesses
Ep 277: Chef Saeed is on Fire
Enjoy this week's Vendor Story episode. Hot sauce is a fast growing category at our farmers markets nowadays, and Chef Saeed is on fire with his fermented sauces featuring unique flavor combinations. It's not just the taste that makes a food business successful though. In our Vendor-101 program we talk about the 4 Ps: Product, Packaging, People and Professionalism. Folks go to a grocery store to grab a familiar product off the shelf. They come to the farmers market to discover new things and get to know the people that feed them. Listen in to hear about Saeed Samad's story and tips for building a successful market business.
Ep 276: Back To Basics
With lots of new farmers markets ramping up for their first or second season, let's take it back to the basics. Experienced manager? Stay with us, sometimes a little refresher can be a great thing. Farmer or vendor? Let's see if you think this is sound advice.
There's a lot to know and a lot to do to launch a farmers market and get through those early months. Thinking things through and taking the time to do it right in the first place is a lot easier than fixing mistakes. Locations, budgets, vendor mix and mapping are all key to making a good first impression on vendors and shoppers alike. We’re here to help you think through:
- What's the start up budget and where is the funding coming from?
- Location, location, location! What makes a good site?
- When do you start marketing a new event? (Yesterday)
- How do you recruit farmers and vendors?
- What to consider when you make your market map
Today’s episode of Tent Talk, the Farmers Market Podcast, is supported by InTents, the farmers market conference and all of the speakers and attendees that make it happen. Register now and we'll see you March 4th, 5th and 6th, in San Diego or online.
Ep 275: 2024 InTENTions
It's a new year, a blank slate. January always feels like a good time to think about what's working, what's not, and create your list of things to change and things to do at your market, and personally. We're all about setting InTENTions (see what we did there?). Market managers and market vendors coast to coast, from Florida to British Columbia, join us today to share about what they'd like to concentrate on in 2024. Listen in to hear what we're reflecting on and looking forward to, and what kind of goals some of the folks in our online community have in mind. We'd love to hear about your 2024 intentions: drop a note in the comments.