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Explore "#farmersmarkets" with insightful episodes like "Ep 284: Moving Your Market", "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" and "Ep 280: 2024 InTents Conference Preview" from podcasts like ""Tent Talk", "Tent Talk", "Tent Talk", "Tent Talk" and "Tent Talk"" and more!
Episodes (14)
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 273: A Holiday Message
Whether and however you're celebrating Christmas today, we hope you're getting a day off from at least most of your duties and chores. Farmers are still feeding animals and food makers may yet be delivering holiday orders. 2023 has been a lot: happy, sad, busy, full, and all of that has been better because we've done it together. Community is the greatest gift. Merry Christmas to those who are celebrating and our warmest wishes for peace to one and all from all of us at Farmers Market Pros.
Ep 267: Sounding Off On Surveys
Survey says: surveys can help you take the pulse of your market! Many of us are winding up our seasons, so why not take some time to listen, gather some data, and look at our markets from a different perspective? Opening a channel for honest feedback can help you improve, understand, and grow your market. No matter what you’re asking, surveys are one more way to communicate with your farmers, vendors, and shoppers. Join us as we chat about:
- Who to survey and why
- Creative ways to incentivize responses
- Different survey methods and what to expect
- The value of open lines of communication in your market
Today’s episode of Tent Talk, the Farmers Market Podcast, is supported by Market Wurks.
Ep 261: Chris Cirkus: Competition or Coalition: Working with Produce Distributors
We all advocate for farmers keeping the full retail price of their products by selling at farmers markets. So are produce distributors competing with markets for chefs' dollars and sometimes home shoppers? Or are they providing one more valuable income stream for farmers? Chris Cirkus manages the award-winning West Windsor Community Farmers Market in New Jersey. She also sells for Zone 7, a special kind of produce distributor. Listen in as we discuss:
- Innovative ways to promote your market
- Creating a food security programs that benefit farmers
- The pros and cons of farmers market awards programs
- When produce distributors do the right thing
Today’s episode of Tent Talk, the Farmers Market Podcast, is supported by Gusto, making it easy to process payroll and supporting your HR needs.
Best Of: Why It's So Important to Collect Data and How to Use It
Last time Daniel and Kasi Haire were on Tent Talk, back in early 2020, we were all adjusting our farmers market operations to accommodate COVID-19 protocols. In the time since, this farmers market power couple who manage the Nolensville Farmers Market have become invaluable contributors to our online community, sharing brilliant market hacks and solutions to the sticky situations market managers constantly find themselves in.
We're thrilled to welcome them back again to Tent Talk this week to learn about:
- The benefits of collecting data at your market
- How you can apply that data to everything from increasing vendor sales to grant applications
The numbers help inform Daniel & Kasi when making decisions about bringing in new vendors, applying for grants, and have even changed their whole approach to pulling in sponsorships! Time to get your calculators & spreadsheets ready, folks!
This week's episode is made possible by support from Marketing for Markets.
Best Of: Expanding Your Farmers Market Business Sustainably with Proof Bread
Our guests this week are Jonathan Przybyl and Amanda Abou-Eid, owners and bakers at Proof Bread in the Phoenix, Arizona metro area. Jon and Amanda took over an existing farmers market and wholesale bakery business in 2017 when their favorite bread vendor decided to retire. After four years of baking in their garage, Proof Bread has expanded into a commercial bakery space and is now sold at 5 weekly markets across Arizona.
Tune in this week to hear Jon and Amanda's incredible story of how they've expanded their business while staying true to their farmer's market roots. This week's episode is made possible by support from The Food Corridor.
Best Of: Gear up for the start of peak farmers market season
Spring is just around the corner and it's time for market managers, farmers and vendors to get in the zone for peak farmers market season! This week on Tent Talk we're chatting about all the things you need to do to get ready for those excited shoppers who'll be flocking to your market. Tune in to hear what you should be doing a few months, a few weeks, and a few days before the start of your market season. This week's episode is made possible by support from California Palms.