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 260: 5 Years of Tent Talk!
This week we celebrate 5 WHOLE YEARS OF TENT TALK! 🎉🎉🎉 It has been an absolute delight creating this podcast week after week, and it wouldn’t be possible without you, our listeners!
Episode 259: Cara Mae Wooledge: Fundraising The Bar
Cara Mae Wooledge invites us into the world of fundraising for Farmers Markets! It can feel uncomfortable asking your community to contribute financially to your market beyond simply shopping there. However, it helps to remember that it’s not just a money ask, it’s an invitation to be part of what we do, and an opportunity grow community connection around local food.
Episode 258: 108 Degree Burnout
We know being a grower, vendor, or market manager is not a job for the faint of heart. The danger of burnout is REAL, Y’ALL! Don’t forget to make time for yourself and take a deep breath once in a while.
Episode 257: Farmers Markets: Long Term or Springboard?
Are farmers markets a space for long term business success, or a springboard for your product to make it into wholesale?
Episode 256: Catt Fields White: What’s Next for the InTents Conference
Inside the evolution of InTents: The National (actually, multi-national) Farmers Market Conference.
Episode 253: Best Of with B. Griffin on Dealing with Stressful Circumstances
B. Griffin on pivoting in stressful situations.
Episode 252: Application Excavation
Hot tips on how we process applications for our markets and approaches used by some of our fellow market managers.
Episode 251: Learn, Teach, & Grow with Jessica Mullen
Jessica Mullen on how she continues to learn and grow in her career as a farmer’s market manager.
Episode 250: Celebrating National Farmers Market Week at Your Market
It’s National Farmers Market week and this year’s theme is Farmers Markets are changing the way...
So how are you celebrating this year?
Episode 249: Hot topics: Q's & Advice with the Farmers Market Pros Team
Answers to your questions about when to cancel a farmers market due to bad weather, how to encourage vendors to stay in their booths, and more!
Episode 248: School’s Out, Market’s On
School’s out for the summer — how are you engaging the kiddos at your farmer’s market?
Episode 247: Tips for Celebrating Market Milestones
How to celebrate all of your market milestones - big and small.
Episode 246: Jorge Bustamante on turning a family recipe into a thriving farmers market business
Tips from a farmers market vendor on how to create a successful business in just a few short years.
Episode 245: Please don’t celebrate Juneteenth, honor it with Sagdrina Jalal
Talking the history of black farmers in America and how to create a welcoming environment for BIPOC as your market.
Episode 243: Best Of: Why It's So Important to Collect Data and How to Use It
Let the numbers lead you.
Episode 242: Best Of: Expanding Your Farmers Market Business Sustainably with Proof Bread
Proof Bread shows us how to expand sustainably and keep the farmer’s market at the center of everything they do.