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!
Search by keyword, topic or guest to find the episode you’re looking for!
Episode 235: Tent Talk Live: Marketing: It's Not Just For Shoppers Anymore
Recruiting & retaining producers
Episode 234: Tent Talk Live: Creating and Maintaining Confident Vendors
Establish a culture of learning
Episode 233: What is your farmers market superpower?
Recorded live at the 2023 InTents Conference
Episode 232: Ben Feldman on policy priorities for the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill
Engage with farmers market legislation
Episode 231: Best of Tent Talk: Melissa Maltais on leveraging your network to promote your market
Market your market through community outreach
Episode 230: Danielle Hayden on judgement-free accounting for small business owners
Get your books prepared for tax season
Episode 229: How to navigate new laws on food safety and street vendors
Updates from across the 50 states
Episode 227: John Wang on keeping the Queens Night Market diverse and affordable
Launching a large night market in NYC
Episode 226: What to do about pirate vendors
How to handle hawkers, buskers, solicitors and the likes!
Episode 225: Kathy Zeman on effectively advocating for small farmers
Moving public policy in our direction
Episode 224: Ivy Hagedorn & Lindsay Gagnon on how their farmers market helped revitalize Downtown Joplin
Breathing new life into historical buildings
Episode 222: Must-have tools for brand new farmers market managers
Some tips for the newbies
Episode 221: Farmers Market Pro Catt Fields White on The Meaningful Marketplace
Real pros are always learning
Episode 220: Lauren Wolfer on making changes to market day schedules before peak season in the desert
How to shift a market from weekday to weekend
Episode 219: Setting your farmers market up for success in 2023
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail!
Episode 216: Best of Tent Talk: What's Your Why?
We're thankful for our farmers market community
Episode 215: B. Griffin on the roll out of the Electronic Farmers Market Nutrition Program in Kentucky
Trails and tribulations from Community Farm Alliance
Episode 214: Denise Alvarez on creating magic moments for your market shoppers
It's about how you make your customers feel
