Vendor 101

Vendor 101 provides you with the start up nuts and bolts you need to get your Farmers' Market business off the ground! Available now: www.Vendor-101.com InTents Farmers Market Pros

There's still time to sign up for Tuesday and Wednesday's Vendor 101 Online Workshop! Get your farmers' market food business started. Sign up now! www.Vendor-101.com

Expanding your Farmers' Market product to retail stores and need nutrition facts for your packaged food item? Check out Food Label Pro:

Check out InTents Farmers Market Pros to keep up with Farmers' Market industry happenings!

Vendor 101 Graduate Highlight: San Diego Tempeh Max of San Diego Tempeh started out in Vendor 101, was able to get his tempeh business off the ground, and was a hit right away at local Farmers' Markets! You can find him at multiple markets every week, and at select retail stores. Way to go, Max! #Vendor101Grad ... www.sandiegotempeh.com

Don't forget to sign up for next week's Vendor 101 Online Workshop! Class will take place on Tuesday, July 21 & Wednesday, July 22 from 9am - 11:30am both days. Get more info here: www.Vendor-101.com

If you need a durable and beautiful tent for your farmers' market business, check out Loco Canopies! They designed this one for our Little Italy Mercato Farmers Market information booth. It's both eye-catching and sturdy! (note: this photo was taken pre-Covid. Our staff and shopeprs are now fully masked at the market!) https://www.lococanopies.com/

National Farmers' Market Week is coming up! Mark your calendars for August 2 - 8, 2020. How will you celebrate? Follow the Farmers Market Coalition for great info: https://farmersmarketcoalition.org/national-farmers-market/

Vendor 101 Graduate Highlight: Empanada Kitchen & Empanada Kitchen They started out in Vendor 101, hit the farmers' markets strong, and became beloved food vendors right away. They were so popular, they were able to open not one but two brick and mortar locations! They have navigated the Covid-19 obstacles by offering pick up orders and delivery. We are proud of how far they've come! #Vendor101Grad

No rest for the weary! Many farmers' markets are OPEN on Independence Day. If you're a market farmer or vendor, you provide shoppers with great local food to enjoy as they celebrate! We feel fortunate to be providers and happily work on holidays. Have a fun, safe market day this Saturday, everyone!

If you're just getting your small food business started, you may need to find a commercial kitchen. The Kitchen Door is a great resource for finding just the right spot for your food production!

Check out the Vendor 101 Graduates at today's Pacific Beach Tuesday Farmers' Market! Open from 3-6pm on Bayard & Hornblend. Kula Ice Cream // Ruth's No5 Salsas // Goldiepops Kraft Corn // La Casita De Vero

If you are operating in or interested in the Farmers' Market industry, you should be tuning in to InTents Farmers Market Pros weekly podcast: Tent Talk! Find Tent Talk wherever you listen to your podcasts- iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, etc. Your Vendor 101 instructors host this podcast full of market education, discussion on current market happenings, and interviews with other market managers, farmers, and vendors across the US. Tune in now!