by Justine Marzoni-Mead | Dec 28, 2019 | Farmers, Food Producers, Market Managers, Podcast
As a holiday gift, we’d like to share our excitement for the new year and some tips for stepping into 2020 on the right foot. When running a farmers market business, it can be hard to find a spare moment, but now is the perfect time to reflect, dream, and strategize...
by Catt Fields White | Jul 31, 2019 | Farmers, Food Producers, Market Managers, Podcast
In Episode 50 of Tent Talk, we have some special announcements from The Farmers Market Pros! We know, we know, we’ve missed a few blogs and e-newsletters lately, though we’ve been offering new and best-of episodes of Tent Talk for your listening enjoyment...
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...
