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Tent Talk — 373 episodes
Ep 371: Telling Our Stories | Time To Talk Back
Ep 370: Past Tents, Future Tents | Celebrating Market Days
Ep 369: Past Tents, Future Tents | Now We're Cooking
Ep 368: Past Tents, Future Tents | Live From InTents: The Future Is Analog with David Sax
Ep 367: Past Tents, Future Tents | Apply Yourself: Farmers Market Application Tips
Ep 366: Past Tents, Future Tents Reza Djalal | Putting The Farmers Market in FMPP
Ep 364: Grow Where You're Planted | Maggie Funkhouser: State of Reunion
Ep 363: Grow Where You're Planted | Amanda Edmonds Is Up To Data
Ep 362: Grow Where You're Planted | Meet, Play, Learn
Ep 361: Grow Where You're Planted | Apply & Demand
Ep 360: Grow Where You're Planted | Taking Stock
359: End of Year Update: Let's Get Growing
Ep 358: Survive and Thrive | SNAP To It!
Ep 357: Survive and Thrive | Harvesting Support
Ep 356: Survive and Thrive | Opening New Doors
Ep 355: Farmers Market Strategies | On Pricing, Scaling & When to Walk Away
Ep 354: Survive and Thrive | Doing The Math
Ep 353: Survive and Thrive | Stronger Together
Ep 352: Survive and Thrive | Support Your Local Farmer
Ep 351: Survive and Thrive | The Next Fresh Thing
Ep 350: Survive and Thrive | Once Again, P is for Pivot
Ep 349: Summer Updates | Diversifying Our Offerings
Ep 348: Sagdrina Brown Jalal | Building A Bigger Tent: Rooted in Resilience
Ep 347: Everybody Eats | Build A Bigger Tent: Better Together
Ep 346: Are Farmers Present? | Defining Farmers Markets: Keeping Our Word
Ep 345: Shop Outside the Box | Defining Farmers Markets: Delivering Net Growth
Ep 344: Recognizing Best Practices | Defining Farmers Markets: Certified Success
Ep 343: Farmer Jake Johannes | Defining Farmers Markets: Producers Take The Lead
Ep 342: Erika Tebbens At InTents | Marketing Methods: E Is For Email
Ep 341: Hit Refresh | Marketing Methods: Winning Websites
Ep 340: Maine Markets Harvest Sales | Marketing Methods: Cooperation Counts
Ep 339: Platform News | Marketing Methods: Social Status
Ep 338: Sina War Does it All | Sharing Our Stories: Farmers Market Advocate
Ep 337: Live from InTents 2025
Ep 336: Lisa Herlinger's Sweet Life | Sharing Our Stories: Food Makers
Ep 335: Michael Clark and Families Who Farm | Sharing Our Stories: Farmers
Ep 334: Basket Case | Recruit & Retain: Shoppers
Ep 333: Food Intentions | Recruit & Retain: Market Vendors
Ep 332: Grow Time | Recruit & Retain: Market Farmers
Ep 331: Finding Your Keepers | Recruit & Retain: Your Market Team
Ep 330: Better Together | How To: Nurture Community Connections
Ep 329: Good Form | How To: Manage Market Applications
Ep 328: By The Numbers | How To: Share Your Market Data
Ep 327: Log Polling | How To: Track Your Market Day
Ep 326: Start the New Year with Good InTENTions
Ep 325: Happy Holidays
Ep 324: Holiday Gifting
Ep 323: Give and Let Give
Ep 322: The Fourth P: Be a Farmers Market Pro
Ep 321: James Grevious: Rebel Courses
Ep 320: Youth in the Booth
Ep 319: Staff Evaluations
Ep 318: Kasi Haire: Making Fundraising Delicious
Ep 317: Fee Here Now: Collecting Market Rent
Ep 316: Jessica Mullen: Learn, Teach, and Grow
Ep 315: Conference Look Ahead
Ep 314: Peter Henry: Easing Farmers' Labor Pains
Ep 313: Ask The Pros!
Ep 312: 4th Quarter Team Work
Ep 311: Every Week or Once a Year: Patricia and Brett Keller on Event Management Skills
Ep 310: Transforming Communities: The Power and Potential of Farmers Markets with Catt Fields-White
Ep 309: Giving Away The Farm: Market Discounts And Donations
Ep 308: Ashley Colpaart: Prepping Partnership: Farmers Markets and Shared Kitchens
Ep 307: Jimmy DeBiasi: Harvesting Maine's Bumper Crop
Ep 306: Free Speech at Farmers Markets with Wendy Chen and Lihlani Nelson
Ep 305: Farmers Market Week Update
Ep 304: Ask the Pros!
Ep 303: Report From Rome: World Farmers Market Coalition
Ep 302: InTents Conference Request For Proposals Announcement
Ep 301: Wendy Chen: Volunteering to Keep it Legal
Ep 300: Celebrating 300 Episodes of Tent Talk
Ep 299: Market Interns: Eat, Work, Learn!
Ep 298: Nino Budabin McQuown: National Farmers Market Week Prep
Ep 297: Sagdrina Brown Jalal: Juneteenth is Just a Beginning
Ep 296: Vendor Story: Not Your Nonna's Sauce Co.
Ep 295: David Thayer: America's Farmers Market Celebration 2024
Ep 294: Welcome Back to Tent Talk
Ep 293: Brent Preston: Farming for Good
Ep 292: Encore Episode: Promotional Vendors at Your Service
Ep 291: Encore Episode: Pirate Vendors
Ep 290: Encore Episode: Make Your Farmers Market Opening Grand
Ep 289: Encore Episode: Communicate with your Market Community
Ep 288: Market That Merch
Ep 287: Welcome to the Info Booth
Ep 286: Taking Funding for Granted with Melissa Siwiec
Ep 285: Live From InTents 2024
Ep 284: Moving Your Market
Ep 283: Best of Tent Talk: Application Excavation
Ep 282: Social Media is a Team Sport
Ep 281: Farmer Julie Stoner Has Eggs in a Few Baskets
Ep 280: 2024 InTents Conference Preview
Ep 279: Maya Madsen: Black History Month and Beyond
Ep 278: Hatching New Vendor Businesses
Ep 277: Chef Saeed is on Fire
Ep 276: Back To Basics
Ep 275: 2024 InTENTions
Ep 274: Ringing The Bell on 2024
Ep 273: A Holiday Message
Ep 272: Christy Campli: Managing All the Events
Ep 271: The Best Time for Markets
Ep 270: Holiday Gifting
Ep 269: Rules of Engagement
Ep 268: Winning Websites
Ep 267: Sounding Off On Surveys
Ep 266: Best of: Kathy Zeman on Effectively Advocating for Small Farmers
Ep 265: Best of: The Best Time for Sponsor Outreach
Ep 264: Inspect for Success
Ep 263: Sina Pleggenkuhle: Trading Places
Ep 262: The Beginning of the End
Ep 261: Chris Cirkus: Competition or Coalition: Working with Produce Distributors
Ep 260: 5 Years of Tent Talk!
Ep 259 Cara Mae Wooledge: Fundraising The Bar
Ep 257: 108 Degree Burnout
Ep 257: Farmers Markets: Long Term or Springboard?
Ep 256: Catt Fields White: What's Next for the InTents Conference
Ep 255: James Grevious: Rebel with a Cause
Ep 254: Farmers Market Fashion
Ep 253: Best Of: B. Griffin on Problem Solving in Stressful Circumstances
Ep 252: Application Excavation
Ep 251: Learn, Teach, and Grow with Jessica Mullen
Ep 250: Celebrating National Farmers Market Week at Your Market
Ep 249: Hot topics: Q's & Advice with the Farmers Market Pros Team
Ep 248: School's Out, Market's On
Ep 247: Tips for Celebrating Market Milestones
Best Of: Turning a family recipe into a thriving farmers market business with Jorge Bustamante
Please don't celebrate Juneteenth, honor it with Sagdrina Jalal
Live from Rome at the World Farmers Market Coalition
Best Of: Why It's So Important to Collect Data and How to Use It
Best Of: Expanding Your Farmers Market Business Sustainably with Proof Bread
Best Of: Gear up for the start of peak farmers market season
Look at Us Grow: Catching up on all things Farmers Market Pros
Tamara Cameron on how to find a replacement when a leader is ready to move on
Developing policies on health products and nutritional supplements at farmers markets
Chef Michael Ceraldi on sourcing local, seasonal ingredients
Amanda Cross on successfully applying for FMPP grants
Tent Talk Live: Marketing: It's Not Just For Shoppers Anymore
Tent Talk Live: Creating and Maintaining Confident Vendors
What is your farmers market superpower?
Ben Feldman on policy priorities for the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill
Best of Tent Talk: Melissa Maltais on leveraging your network to promote your market
Danielle Hayden on judgement-free accounting for small business owners
How to navigate new laws on food safety and street vendors
Sean Kirkpatrick on applying his corporate chef experience to his farmers market business
John Wang on keeping the Queens Night Market diverse and affordable
What to do about pirate vendors
Kathy Zeman on effectively advocating for small farmers
Ivy Hagedorn and Lindsay Gagnon on how their farmers market helped revitalize Downtown Joplin
Brett and Patricia Keller on managing weekly farmers markets vs. planning annual events
Must-have tools for brand new farmers market managers
Farmers Market Pro Catt Fields White on The Meaningful Marketplace podcast
Lauren Wolfer on making changes to market day schedules before peak season in the desert
Setting your farmers market up for success in 2023
Lisa Herlinger on scaling a farmers market business and sourcing local ingredients
Laura Robbins on attracting new customers with tasty value-added products
Best of Tent Talk: What's Your Why?
B. Griffin on the roll out of the Electronic Farmers Market Nutrition Program in Kentucky
Denise Alvarez on creating magic moments for your market shoppers
Yvette Lippert on championing a long-term farmers market relocation project
Co-organizing special events and collaborating with other market operators
Ragen Chastain & Nina Budabin McQuown on creating size-inclusive farmers markets
Start your holiday market prep now!
Stuart Nealy on the future of farmers markets and the next generation of market managers
Strategies for retaining farmers market vendors
Michael Clark on building a robust CSA program at the farmers market
The best time for sponsor outreach
Best of Tent Talk: Jenny Heck of the Mill City Farmers Market
Maya Madsen on expanding her vegan cookie empire in and out of farmers markets
Hosting service providers at farmers markets
Sarah Delevan on profit-first budgeting for farmers market businesses
Daniel & Kasi Haire on using data to pull in sponsors and improve farmers market operations
200 Episodes of Tent Talk, the farmers market podcast!
Join the party: All about the 2022 America's Farmers Market Celebration!
Jess Pickering on life as an artist selling work at farmers markets
Communication inspiration: how to keep your farmers and vendors in the loop
What's the deal with value-added products?
Max Petrich on leaping into CPG via farmers markets
Hannah Fuller on planning for National Farmers Market Week 2022
Relocating your market for a special event
Opening a brand new farmers market
Emily Emmons on helping veterans find healing through agricultural training
Sina Pleggenkuhle on making the market your happy place
Michelle Pusateri on the stability farmers markets can bring to a CPG brand
What to do when it's time to "uninvite" a vendor from your market
Jake Johannes on co-operating a farmer and vendor-run market
Setting your market fee structure
Kristin Eggen on welcoming musicians to your market
Sadie Scheffer on finding your own definition of success
Tent Talk Live: Can We Talk About Market Burnout?
Tent Talk Live: The State of the Market: Claiming our Place in the World
What's your why?
Scouting for new farmers market vendors
It's InTents Conference Week!
Jorge Bustamante on turning a family recipe into a thriving farmers market business
Gear up for the start of peak farmers market season
Online grocery delivery services: farmers market friend or foe?
Melissa Maltais on marketing your market through community outreach
Devon Van Noble on raising pigs, roasting pigs and selling at the farmers market
Emily Josenhans on the keys to selling a unique product at the farmers market
Different approaches to farmers market management
Sarah and Adeline Marshall on welcoming families & growing young entrepreneurs
Lauren Wood on the benefits of farmers markets located at transportation hubs
Best of Tent Talk: Kathy Newsom of The Corner Farmers Market
Farmers Market New Years Resolutions
Charlie Blonkenfeld on crowdfunding his new kitchen
Maya Madsen on vegan festivals and holiday pop-up events
Annual reporting for farmers market operators
Stefanie Stauffer on managing a century old farmers market
Beth Satterwhite on the perks of a market share program
Make a budget for your farmers market business and stick to it
Preparing your farmers market for the holidays
Jenny Heck on the impact grant funding can make for farmers market vendors
Wrapping up your 2021 farmers market season
Libby Lefanowicz on building her plant-based brand at the farmers market
Ashley Drakeford on re-envisioning your local food system
Reactivating a farmers market that has been dormant
Jon and Amanda on expanding their business while staying true to their farmers market roots
Punita Patel on balancing your farmers market dreams with reality
Best of Tent Talk: Katie Green of Wild Hare Organic Farm
Questions and answers from our Farmers Market Pros online community
Andrew Plotsky on branding your farmers market business
Basic marketing for farmers market operators
Dianna Rose on bringing food sovereignty to Queens, New York
Re-establishing farmers market operations systems and protocols
Farmers market contingency plans for extreme environmental challenges
Gear up for National Farmers Market Week 2021
Shiny Flanary on managing farmers markets that center BIPOC vendors and shoppers
Kendall Ballantine on growing your farmers market business online
Saying goodbye to a farmers market vendor
Sasha Grumman on taking the leap from executive chef to farmers market vendor
Christine Farren on adapting farmers markets to the newest version of the new normal
Megan Harris on managing a small rural farmers market
Darlene Wolnik on supporting farmers markets through the good times and the bad
Expert advice for new farmers market managers
Michael Kilpatrick on teaching farmers to increase production and farmers market sales
Heidi Anderson on attracting devoted shoppers through value-based marketing
Kathy Newsom on balancing market budgets with fundraising programs
Christopher Hudson on building your brand by being yourself
Getting prepped for the start of farmers market season
Cynthia Wallesz on strategic planning for your market and your business
Nathan Macaulay on how the biggest little farm has adjusted and adapted this last year
Hannah Fuller on how to plan and execute a successful Instagram takeover
Live from InTents: the Farmers Market Conference 2021
Quick note from the Farmers Market Pros
Matt Sylvester on farming for markets vs. farming for CSA programs
Catching up on news from our Farmers Market Pros community as the season changes
Sari Kimbell on finding success as a packaged food producer
Best of Tent Talk: Dr. Gail Myers on advocating for Black farmers
JM Fortier on growing farmers and maximizing markets
Ellen Rawley on increasing farmers market sales through value added products
Corrina Smith on what's happening at farmers markets in Missouri
De-escalating tense situations at the farmers market
Sheree Moratto and Stephanie Jokich on farmers market cooperatives
Best of Tent Talk: Brent Preston, live from InTents: The Farmers Market Conference 2019
Happy New Year from the Farmers Market Pros
Alison Einerson on relocating a farmers market during COVID-19
Scheduling farmers markets over the holidays
Increase your market's competitive advantage with a curated mix of crafters
Keep your outdoor winter markets bright and welcoming
Best of Tent Talk: Sarah Marshall live from InTents: The Farmers Market Conference 2019
Put on your big girl pants and make it work
Cara Mae Wooledge on shopping at farmers markets this holiday season
Where we are, where we've been and where we're going
Shawn Menard on the challenges of planning indoor winter markets in 2020
Dave Mead on packaging and people skills
Updates from the Farmers Market Pros
Lihlani Nelson on free speech at the farmers market
How to ensure a smooth transition when market management changes
Tamara Cameron on balancing farmers market budgets in these interesting times
Darian Washington on taking the leap into farmers market success
Tent Talk Roundtable: Listener Questions Answered
Best of Tent Talk: Sara Matlin of Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market
Providing market managers with much needed support and data
100 Episodes of Tent Talk!
No farms, no food, no farmers markets
Increasing food security and farmers market sales by accepting SNAP-EBT
Surviving and thriving after an unexpected jump in sales
Stephanie Fenty on how to participate in National Farmers Market Week
Staffing to sell at multiple farmers markets
Start off on the right foot with vendor education
We're all in this together in the Farmers Market Pros Community
Catching up on what's happening in farmers' market communities
Creative solutions for farmers market funding
Farmers Market Pros speak up
Best of Tent Talk: Eric Dobbs of Seven Seas Roasting Company
Reopening cities and reopening farmers' markets
COVID-19 and farmers market silver linings
Drive-through farmers markets and adjusting to new market guidelines
How food makers are coping with new market restrictions
Creative ways to cover operation costs
Reformatted markets and frayed nerves
Farmers markets are essential!
COVID-19 and on-going changes to farmers markets
Managing markets in the time of coronavirus
Challenges farmers markets face in the midst of a public health crisis
Use the Four A's to manage your market and manage your time
Challenges of city-owned farmers markets on social media
Katie Green on what makes markets work for farmers
Tent Talk Live: Growing a Market Team
Tent Talk Live: Finding Your Place at a Bigger Table
Hello from the 2020 Intents: The Farmers Market Conference
New or expanding market business? Think long term.
Best of Tent Talk: Sena Wheeler of Sena Sea
How to Handle Market Turnover
Simple tips for Market Success
Farmers Market Resolutions for 2020
Happy Holidays, from The Farmers Market Pros
Speaker Line Up Announcement for 2020 Conference!
Expanding a Large Market with the Help of Sponsors
Take a Moment for Market Thanks
Farmers Market vs. Retail Shop
Making the Most of the Holiday Market Season
Standing Out and Selling Off-Season
Listener Questions Answered!
Consider a New Market Feasibility Strategy
How to Handle Uninvited Market Guests
Connect with Your Farmers Market Community
Farmers Market Budgeting & Planning for 2020
Social Media for Farmers Market Managers & Vendors with Emily Lawrence
Back to School for Farmers Market Operators & Sellers
Megan Goehring turns up the heat and brings in the sponsors at her Coachella Valley Markets
The Four P's of a Successful Farmers Market Business
How Will You Celebrate National Farmers Market Week?
Farmers Market Pros Special Announcement!
Best of Tent Talk: Alli Ball on Branding and Sales
Booth behavior
Whether or not to close for weather
Best of Tent Talk: Tiffany & Terence on shopping the farmers market
Recap of the International Public Markets Conference in London
Sara Matlin on keeping her cool at the Phoenix Public Market
Eric Dobbs on launching his coffee empire at the farmers market
Sena Wheeler on selling fresh seafood at farmers markets
Waypoint Public on working with farmers market neighbors
Best of Tent Talk: Amber Holland on eco-friendly farmers markets
Trish Watlington on farm to table
Melissa and Taylor on growing on a micro scale
InTents: The Farmers Market Conference Debrief
Tent Talk Live: Using Our Voices to Create Change
Tent Talk Live: The world needs less food
Tent Talk Live: Avoiding farmers market burnout
Tent Talk Live: Who needs more farmers markets?
Tent Talk Roundtable: More market manager questions answered
Tent Talk Roundtable: More vendor questions answered
Candread Gadaga on his shift from farmers market musician to vendor
Lisa Kivirist on advocating for women in sustainable agriculture
Dr. Gail Myers on reconnecting with cultural roots at the farmers market
Joe Hargrave on brick-and-mortar to farmers market, and back again
Ross Graham on risk management at the farmers market
Sagdrina Jalal on farmers market associations
Karen Washington on farming & community activism
Sarah Delevan on food financials & strategic sourcing
Anastasia Plakias on growing food in the big city
Ben Grimes on selling meat at the farmers market
Marcy Coburn on diversifying farmers market communities
Amber Holland on reducing waste at the farmers market
Tiffany & Terence Cooke on becoming farmers market regulars
Ben Feldman on farmers market policy
Tent Talk Roundtable: farmers market manager questions answered
Chef Mike Reidy on shopping the farmers market
Jennifer and Eric Halverson on turning your hobby into a business
Kelli Diann Billips on surveying your shoppers
Sarah Marshall on sourcing and preserving local ingredients
Neal Gottlieb on developing a national brand
Brent Preston on environmental and financial sustainability
Alli Ball on expanding into the retail scene
Tent Talk Roundtable: vendor questions answered
Forrest Pritchard on saving the family farm
Kelly Foss on growing a successful farmers market
Nick Burton on the value of value added products
Chris Quinlan on short growing seasons and market managing software
Welcome to Tent Talk
Charlotte Smith on building a loyal customer base
Maya Madsen on tracking inventory and farmers market sales
Introducing Tent Talk, the farmers market podcast