Tent Talk, the farmers market podcast
Whether you’re a farmers market manager, a farmer or food maker selling at farmers markets, a policy maker or market supplier, Tent Talk is the podcast for you!
How to listen to Tent Talk
Stream our most recent episodes below or find Tent Talk wherever you regularly get your podcasts. With a new episode every Monday, Tent Talk brings you new farmers market knowledge on a weekly basis. There is so much that goes into farmers markets, and so many interesting people involved, we will never run out of material!
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Episode 219: Setting your farmers market up for success in 2023
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!
Episode 206: The best time for sponsor outreach
Don't wait until “charitable giving” season
Episode 202: Sarah Delevan on profit-first budgeting for farmers market businesses
If it's a business, it needs to make a profit
Episode 186: Setting your market fee structure
Let your market budget guide your market fees
Episode 163: Make a budget for your farmers market business and stick to it
Budget to your “why”
Episode 136: Kathy Newsom on balancing market budgets with fundraising programs
Ask your community for help
Episode 111: Where we are, where we've been and where we're going
Develop a plan and a back-up plan
Episode 105: Tamara Cameron on balancing farmers market budgets in these interesting times
Harness the power of volunteers and fundraisers
Episode 86: Drive-through farmers markets and adjusting to new market guidelines
Creative problem-solving in the era of COVID
Episode 84: Creative ways to cover operation costs
Modified markets require modified budgets
Episode 65: Expanding a Large Market with the Help of Sponsors
Leigh Sloss-Corra on revitalizing urban spaces
Episode 53: Megan Goehring turns up the heat and brings in the sponsors at her Coachella Valley Markets
Keeping cool in hot climates
Episode 23: Sarah Delevan on food financials & strategic sourcing
Understand your food costs
Episode 21: Ben Grimes on selling meat at the farmers market
Consider profit first when pricing
Episode 16: Tent Talk Roundtable: farmers market manager questions answered
Useful advice for managing your market
Episode 10: Brent Preston on environmental and financial sustainability
Profitability is necessary, but not sufficient
