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 161: Jenny Heck on the impact grant funding can make for farmers market vendors
The successes of Mill City Farmers Market's Next Stage Grant Program
Episode 159: Libby Lefanowicz on building her plant-based brand at the farmers market
From Vendor-101 student to award-winning ice cream company
Episode 158: Ashley Drakeford on re-envisioning your local food system
How to bring food access and equity to your community
Episode 157: Reactivating a farmers market that has been dormant
Jump-starting markets that closed due to COVID-19
Episode 156: Jon & Amanda on expanding their business while staying true to their farmers market roots
From farmers market shoppers to market vendors to bakery owners
Episode 155: Punita Patel on balancing your farmers market dreams with reality
Regulations, customer feedback, and vendor burnout
Episode 154: Best of Tent Talk: Katie Green of Wild Hare Organic Farm
What makes markets work for farmers
Episode 153: Questions and answers from our Farmers Market Pros online community
Updated sampling protocols, ADA compliance, and the importance of barricades!
Episode 151: Basic marketing for farmers market operators
Exciting news about InTents: the Farmers Market Conference 2022!
Episode 150: Dianna Rose on bringing food sovereignty to Queens, NY
Opening a new urban farmers market during a pandemic
Episode 149: Reestablishing farmers market operations systems and protocols
Happy National Farmers Market Week!
Episode 148: Farmers market contingency plans for extreme environmental challenges
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night
Episode 146: Shiny Flanary on managing farmers markets that center BIPOC vendors and shoppers
“We don’t do that here.”
Episode 145: Kendall Ballantine on growing your farmers market business online
Utilize the power of digital marketing
Episode 144: Saying goodbye to a farmers market vendor
Helping market communities process loss
Episode 143: Sasha Grumman on taking the leap from executive chef to farmers market vendor
From back of house to front of tent
Episode 142: Christine Farren on adapting farmers markets to the newest version of the new normal
Updates from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market