by Catt Fields White | May 27, 2019 | Farmers, Food Producers, Market Managers, Podcast
While you’re driving to the holiday picnic today, enjoy this Best of Tent Talk episode, our conversation way back on Episode 7 with farmer and author Forrest Pritchard about insuring small farmers’ financial sustainability. Forrest’s first book,...
by Justine Marzoni-Mead | Dec 15, 2018 | Farmers, Food Producers, Market Managers
While the holiday season is a hectic time for small business owners, I find momentary comfort in the proximity of the new year. The opportunity for a fresh start helps propel me through the hustle and bustle of holiday markets and family events. If I keep my eye on...
by Justine Marzoni-Mead | Oct 20, 2018 | Farmers, Food Producers
Despite the picturesque nature of farmers’ markets in the early fall (pumpkins!!), October can be a finicky month for farmers’ market sales. The summer months reliably bring in a tide of tourists and vacationers with money to spend. And of course, mid-November through...
by Justine Marzoni-Mead | Aug 31, 2018 | Farmers, Food Producers, Market Managers
“If we add another farmers’ market, we can make $_____ more each week!” If I had a nickel for every time I’ve made this exclamation, I could probably retire early. When you think of adding another farmers’ market to your weekly circuit, it’s easy to only see...
by Catt Fields White | Jul 30, 2018 | Farmers, Food Producers, ITC 2019, Market Managers
Big city or rural, sprawling or small, all farmers’ markets tend to be full of independent thinkers. Each brightly colored tent on the street houses a fiercely individual business owner. Whether small farmer, bread-baker, coffee-roaster, apron-sewer or...
by Justine Marzoni-Mead | Jul 19, 2018 | Farmers, Food Producers, Market Managers
When I’m on vacation my main priority is food and drink. Ok, let’s be honest – even when I’m not on vacation, my main priority is food and drink! My favorite things to do in a new city are to walk around and eat snacks. And even though I spend quite a bit of my...
