Episode 198: Jess Pickering on life as an artist selling work at farmers markets

While we strongly believe that farmers markets should focus on farmers, we also recognize that non-food vendors and crafters add a special element to the farmers market shopping experience. So this week, for the first time in Tent Talk history, we're chatting with an artist who sells at farmers markets! Our guest is Jess Pickering, fiber artist and owner of Jess Makes Macrame. In this episode Jess explains what led her to trade in her cushy 9 to 5 job for a 10 x 10 tent and a new life as a full-time artist. We also chat about what market managers can do to better support artists and crafters at their markets, tips for building a social media following, and how to find inspiration amid the weekly grind of production and selling at markets.

This week's episode is made possible by support from Square.