Ep 251: Learn, Teach, and Grow with Jessica Mullen

How do you learn and grow in your farmers market career? We met Jessica Mullen of South Carolina's Travelers Rest Farmers Market when she traveled to San Diego for InTents, the national Farmers Market conference. In this episode of Tent Talk, Jessica shares what she finds valuable about InTents and other conferences and networking with other market professionals. She's all about learning, and also about offering educational opportunities at her market.    Listen in for Jessica's tips on: • Interactive programming for kids • Simple cooking classes at the market • Using data to educate your community • Funding education for farmers and vendors   Check out the clever ways the Travelers Rest Farmers Market shares their impact.   Jessica will be on stage at InTents, the Farmers Market Conference 2024. If you have knowledge to share with farmers market managers, participants and policy makers, submit your proposal now at www.conferencerfp.com    Today's episode of Tent Talk, the Farmers Market Podcast, is supported by American Farmland Trust, protecting farm and ranch land to help foster a new generation of farmers. Voting in AFT's annual Farmers Market Celebration is underway now at https://markets.farmland.org