Market Operations
Running a successful farmers market means juggling a lot of moving parts—from securing the right site and negotiating lease terms to managing staff, developing policies, and preparing for the unexpected. The resources below cover the nuts and bolts of market operations to help you build a smooth-running, resilient market.
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Selecting a Location
Choosing the right location for your farmers market can make or break your market's success.
Choosing the right location for your farmers market can make or break your market's success.
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Site Layout
Your site map is essential for planning your layout and keeping everyone on the same page.
Your site map is essential for planning your layout and keeping everyone on the same page.
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Procedures & Checklists
Ensure consistency, reduce errors, and streamline your market day with ready-to-use checklists designed for both operators and vendors.
Ensure consistency, reduce errors, and streamline your market day with ready-to-use checklists designed for both operators and vendors.
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Money at the Market
Best practice on stall fees, tokens, vendor reimbursements, market day money procedures.
Best practice on stall fees, tokens, vendor reimbursements, market day money procedures.
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Emergency Preparedness
Steps to reduce the likelihood of a major accident or safety issue as well as to be prepared for possible emergencies.
Steps to reduce the likelihood of a major accident or safety issue as well as to be prepared for possible emergencies.
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Essential resources for hiring, compensating, and supporting your farmers market staff.
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Volunteers
Learn to create an organized and engaging volunteer program that provides reliable support, prevents burnout, and strengthens community connections.
Learn to create an organized and engaging volunteer program that provides reliable support, prevents burnout, and strengthens community connections.
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Rule & Policy Development
Explore the common rules and policies for farmers markets, such as: pets at market, buskers, and free speech.
Explore the common rules and policies for farmers markets, such as: pets at market, buskers, and free speech.
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Liability & Insurance
Resources to support markets in better understanding risk and their insurance needs.
Resources to support markets in better understanding risk and their insurance needs.
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MAKE IT STAND OUT
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.
