Podcasts about brijet

We know you're busy this week. Us too! Catt's on the road speaking at conferences and visiting Midwest markets. Brijet's rocking National Farmers Market Week in San Diego. You're doing the same, right? So take just a minute and tune in while we chat with Erica Meadows of the Mt Washington Farmers Market in Kentucky. They gained the most votes in America Farmland Trust's 2024 America's Farmers Market Celebration and scored the big prize. We also hear from our friend Sagdrina on Farmers Market Week, National Black Business Month and the latest Farmers Market Coalition initiatives. Super Early Bird tickets for InTents, the Farmers Market Conference is live now with big savings: don't sleep on that. Use the link in our bio and save your seat. 

We're baaaaack! Did you miss us? After our short recording hiatus, listen in to find out where we've been and where we're growing next.

Communicating with your farmers market community can take a lot of forms nowadays. Do you send emailed vendor advisories? Use a private Facebook or Instagram group? Smoke signals or carrier pigeons, maybe? One way or another it's important for farmers, vendors and managers that everyone stays in the loop. In this episode Catt and Brijet and Justine are joined by market directors Gina Johnson from Madison, Illinois, and Rebecah Boynton from Nashville, Tennessee.    This episode of Tent Talk was originally recorded and broadcast in July, 2022. We thought it was worth an encore for long time listeners and a great way to provide newer followers with this valuable information, including:     Subject lines that get your emails opened Why written communication is important Determining the right timing for reminders  Facilitating conversations open to everyone  Using social media platforms and tools  This episode of Tent Talk is supported by Vendor-101, providing online education to prospective market farmers and vendors and helping small businesses succeed.

What do farmers market people bring home from vacation? Our first stop is always is the local market, and farmers market merch is our favorite souvenir. Selling shopping bags, t-shirts, water bottles and magnets can add to your income stream and also provide a valuable marketing tool. Depending on local regulations, farmers and vendors can also use swag to remind people of where they found that amazing tomato or bread.   Join us as Catt and Brijet discuss all the tips for how to produce and sell your memorable market merchandise (say that 5 times fast), including:   • It all starts with shopping bags • Determining your real cost of goods • Creating effective designs and displays • Budgeting for lost inventory • Counting and reordering    This episode of Tent Talk is supported by Square, providing simple, efficient ways to track inventory and make on-site sales. 

Your Info or Welcome Booth is your market home away from home. It's often the place that shoppers and farmers and vendors find your team, where you sell fun merchandise, and where you process SNAP EBT transactions. All the things that apply to making farmers' and vendors' booths effective apply here too.    Listen in as Catt and Brijet discuss how to make your Welcome booth, well, welcoming! Discover tips on:   • Making your Info booth visible and attractive • Keeping your booth staffed or letting folks know when you'll return • Making sure your team provides a welcoming presence • Handling prospective applicants effectively • Why local restaurants should be feeding your team   This episode of Tent Talk is supported by American Farmland Trust. If you haven't updated your market information in preparation for the next America's Farmers Market Celebration, do that today. And if you want to keep farmers farming, become a member now.   

Moving a market is not as simple as scooting a tent or two down the street (not that scooting any tents is without drama.) Sometimes you lose part of your site to a construction project, sometimes a conflicting annual event happens and you have to move the entire market for a day. Finding a new site that can accommodate an established event is a puzzle. You know where the driveways and trees and giant dumpsters are at your current location. What surprises will your replacement venue hold? And how will your shoppers and vendors know where to go?    Listen in as Catt and Brijet discuss the ways they've found to ease the pain as much as possible, while you're away from your home sweet home site, with tips on:   • Identifying a replacement site  • Surveying neighboring businesses and residents • Mapping to minimize disruption for your vendors • What wedding seating plans and market maps have in common • Timing your announcement to avoid confusion • Keeping regular shoppers in the loop and attracting new ones   This episode of Tent Talk is supported by Square, helping farmers, vendors and market managers process payments and invoicing in the tents and at the desk. Don't miss next week's Live from the InTents Conference episode! 

Plenty of us have a love-hate relationship with social media.There's nothing like it right now for keeping shoppers up to date on market offerings days and times, and helping your farm or bakery stand out at a busy market. It's free, sort of. It takes so much time. It's so effective, until they change the rules. It's a trick to find the sweet spot between sharing honest views of your business and your life and maintaining boundaries.  Listen in as Catt and Brijet discuss the best ways for market managers and vendors to work together to increase sales, including:   • Specific tips for markets and farmers and vendors to amplify each other's posts  • The challenges of outsourcing farmers market social media • Defining "free" and remembering that time is money • Using social media to make your booth a magnet at a busy market • Making sure all your eggs aren't in one basket, in case someone trips   Need more marketing help? Check out our online Market for Markets class  https://www.farmersmarketpros.com/marketing-for-markets

This week we celebrate 5 WHOLE YEARS OF TENT TALK! 

This week on Tent Talk, Cara Mae Wooledge of the Napa Farmers Market invites us into the world of successful fundraising for farmers markets. From sturdy tents to the compostable trash liners, it costs money to make a market go. It can feel uncomfortable asking your community to contribute financially to your market beyond simply shopping there. It helps to remember that it's not just a money ask, it's an invitation to be part of what we do, and an opportunity to grow community connection around local food. Follow along as Catt, Brijet, and Cara Mae discuss:  Successful methods of outreach for fundraising  Overhead costs of various fundraising methods  What incentives most inspired the community to donate The hearts and minds dividend when people contribute    Today's episode of Tent Talk, the Farmers Market Podcast, is supported by Yiftee, creating and managing custom gift cards for your whole market or your entire community. Yiftee's Community Cards link your market's farmers and vendors to a single Gift Card to make it easier than ever to ensure people spend their money at local markets and shops.

Has anyone else been feeling exhausted lately? The weather has been all over the place from triple digits to alleged "hurricanes", and that makes scheduling farmers markets hard. It's been a long, busy season, and the holidays are right around the corner. We know being a grower, vendor, or market manager is not a job for the faint of heart. The danger of burnout is REAL, Y'ALL! Don't forget to make time for yourself and take a deep breath once in a while. We've gathered some tried and true tips from industry pros on how to conserve energy and set boundaries. Tag along as Catt and Brijet discuss:    The frustration of navigating the changing climate Practical steps you can take to protect your time  App & system recommendations that can make your job easier  Scheduling self care into your busy routine    Today's episode of Tent Talk, The Farmers Market Podcast, is supported by Social Pilot, helping small farmers, food makers, and market managers keep up with social media posting. Regular posts that feed the algorithm help you reach shoppers more effectively, and scheduling in advance means better control of your schedule. 

Are farmers markets a space for long term business success, or a springboard for your product to make it into wholesale? Short answer: yes. Long answer: It all depends on your product, your goals, and of course, your market. However, don't make the mistake of thinking wholesale is the only path to success. Tune in as Catt and Brijet dive into:    • The benefits of staying in Markets long term  • Common misconceptions about what it takes to sell at a Farmers Market  • Farmers Market to Wholesale success stories  • Common pain points in the transition process • The hybrid option: por que no los dos?  • Things to consider when deciding what model is best for your business    Today's episode of Tent Talk, The Farmers Market Podcast, is supported by Square, helping small farmers, food makers, crafters, and market managers increase their incomes by making it easy to process credit and debit card sales on the street and in the tents.

A New Frontier? From founders to today's people in recovery, "many paths" includes getting stuck and finding help to 'un-stuck' ones recovery. BriJet and Michelle, host a panel of people who share their lived experience followed by open sharing at the 5th biennial International Conference of Secular AA. Listen to members talking about their experience with recovery and emerging practices in synthetic and pant-based, clinically assisted recovery. Synthetic psychoactive chemical MDMA is emerging with the promise of treating post traumatic stress disorder in phase-3 trials. Cannabinoids,   plant medicines (like ayahuasca and psilocybin mushrooms), are currently being used in clinical, supervised settings. In combination with psychotherapy, scientists see promise for patients that have not responded to other treatments for depression, anxiety and PTSD. Unlike street drugs, which may be adulterated and unsafe, practitioners and researchers use a pure, precisely dosed form of the drug.  Like any AA talk or meeting, this will not be for everyone. "It becomes clear that just as it is wrong to enable or support any alcoholic to become re-addicted to any drug, it's equally wrong to deprive any alcoholic of medication, which can alleviate or control other disabling physical and/or emotional problems."The A.A. Member: Medication and Other Drugs, P-11About ICSAA: Since 1990, the Alcoholics Anonymous world convention has included a "We Agnostics" panel where atheists, agnostics and freethinkers in AA gather and share their experiences. The first international secular gathering of AA was in Santa Monica in 2014. We met in Austin in 2016, Toronto in 2018 and while we planned an in-person meeting in Washington DC in 2020, we have been meeting virtually on Zoom since then. This 2022 event marks the fifth biennial gathering .https://aasecular.orgemail us: SecularAA@gmail.com More ICSAA recorded panels, speakers and workshops: https://secularaa.buzzsprout.com/

Life is unpredictable, and death is unexpected. My guest Brijet Finister introduces us to the world of being financially prepared for life and how not to leave your family with a financial burden in the event of your death. The time to prepare for your life and death is now

It's been 18 months since the first round of COVID-19 shutdowns and some farmers markets that closed in response to the pandemic are just now starting to reactivate, or are planning to do so in 2022. But reopening a farmers market isn't as simple as flipping a switch! There's a lot that goes into jumpstarting a market that has been dormant. This week Catt, Brijet and Justine talk about what it takes to reopen an inactive market, from recruiting vendors to community outreach. This week's episode is made possible by support from InTents: the Farmers Market Conference.

Tune into Tent Talk this week for another round of questions and answer from our Farmers Market Pros online community! Catt, Brijet and Justine dive deep into updating farmers market sampling protocols, managing EBT/SNAP and market match programs, making sure your farmers market is ADA compliant, how to keep people from driving through your market during operating hours, and much more! This week's episode is made possible by support from MarketWurks.

It's almost that time again! National Farmers Market Week 2021 is coming up in just a couple weeks. Since last year most market managers were barred from doing anything fun at farmers markets, this year we are going to make National Farmers Market Week extra extra special! Tune in to hear Catt, Brijet and Justine share various ways you can get your whole community involved in the festivities. This week's episode is made possible by support from the Farmers Market Coalition.

Brijet and Kodette are back with belly laughs and badassery this week as they finally culminate years of instagram stalking into one hell of a juicy and inspiring podcast.  Genia Tikhonov, not only carries the legacy of her married Tikhonov name but she lives in a constant state of creation in her own right. As an industrial designer, Genia has created protection gear for the likes of Easton, she also discovered her crazy gift of caricature sketches and is planning on writing her future best seller of juicy hockey tales. Genia gives a sampling of her journey respectively, across such leagues as the NHL, AHL, and KHL with her husband, Viktor Tikhonov. Brij and Kodette absolutely eat up her transparency, natural wit,  and dish out mad respect to Genia as she goes from eager participant to "enforcer" against their team's GM in a sold out barn ;) You don't want to miss this one!

Spring has sprung and markets across the country are opening for the season! In a normal year there's a lot that goes into prepping for a new market season, so with COVID-19 restrictions still in place in most areas, there's even more work to be done. We received lots of comments and messages from market managers in on our Farmers Market Pros community about some of the challenges they are facing reopening on-site markets after a long, strange year. Listen along to hear Catt, Brijet and Justine chat about getting your market staff, vendors and shoppers prepped for opening day! This week's episode is made possible by support from MarketWurks.

Once upon a time there was a "World Class Snowboarder" named Krista Bradford (pssst she & Brijet are actually cousins!) ... Today she joins the podcast with her championship mentality and fabulous self, under her married name of Krista Ference. Hang with the ladies as Krista shares her journey from ski-swapping-snowboarder to Canadian National team competitor to spouse of NHL alum/Stanley Cup Champion Andrew Ference, advocate for women's health AND proud new style sharing entrepreneur and owner of life/styled consulting & concierge. The trio chat red bottom shoes, red wigglers, and Mount Kilimanjaro ... One of them climbs mountains, one climbs stairs & one gets climbed. Choose your own adventure buddy ;)

Now that it feels like midnight when it's actually only 4:30 pm, outdoor farmers markets have to adjust to the cold and dark that winter brings. This week on Tent Talk, co-hosts Catt, Brijet and Justine share some tips on how to keep your winter outdoor market bright and cozy for shoppers and vendors. We also discuss shifting holiday marketing strategies due to COVID and how to get shoppers out to your market despite inclement weather.

This week on Tent Talk, co-hosts Brijet, Catt and Justine discuss what happens when the management of an established farmers market changes. In this year full of changes that may be happening even more than in the past, for a variety of reasons. Whether you're a longtime market manager considering your exit strategy, a new manager who's inheriting a market, or a farmers market vendor curious about all that goes into a changing of the guard, you'll find this episode helpful! Listen along for tips on how to make that management transition as smooth as possible. And to hear our extended conversation about moving on from a farmers market business and how to determine your equity, become a Farmers Market Pro member! Visit farmersmarketpros.com/support for details on how to sign up.

This week Brijet, Catt and Justine answer some tough questions from Tent Talk listeners and members of the Farmers Market Pros Community. Listen along for tips on how to handle CPR certification and first aid at the market, managing gift certificates, and longtime vendors returning to markets after a COVID hiatus. Do you have a question you'd like us to answer on Tent Talk? Drop us a line at connect@farmersmarketpros.com or dm us on Instagram @farmersmarketpros.

We all are no strangers to change during these times, and Brijet Whitney is no exception. A mother of 3, entrepreneur, professional dancer, and wife of now retired NHL player Ray Whitney, Brijet may have been more accustomed to change at a moment's notice than most. But nothing could have prepared her for testing positive for coronavirus, and the sudden lifestyle changes and adjustments, both physical and mental, she'd have to make thereafter. Brijet gives us an up close and personal perspective of how her life, habits, and mindset changed after having coronavirus. Her mental struggle regarding whether or not she could have been responsible for spreading the virus when she was a carrier is a unique perspective that sheds a different light on how preventative measures and safety are beneficial to not only your physical health, but your mental health as well. Brijet is the founder of Our Hockey Life, a podcast dedicated to providing community and resource guides for families of professional hockey players. For more on Brijet, check out her podcast, or find her on Twitter or Instagram. Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Farmers Market Pros are thrilled to release the 100th episode of Tent Talk, the farmers market podcast. Over the last 2+ years co-hosts Brijet, Catt and Justine have had some incredibly enlightening conversations with farmers, food makers, market managers, policy experts and each other. In this episode we celebrate by sharing our favorite episodes and also make a few exciting announcements about new Farmers Market Pros projects that we've got brewing. We hope you'll join us this week, and the next week, and the next as we keep this podcast party going!

The USDA recognizes more than 3,500 farmers markets and direct farm marketing organizations as eligible to accept SNAP-EBT, though many markets don't. With record numbers of people out of work or underemployed during COVID-19, these programs are even more important than ever. On this episode of Tent Talk, co-hosts Catt, Brijet and Justine talk about how accepting SNAP-EBT at farmers markets not only increases food security, but can also bolster vendor sales. Also, happy National Farmers Market Week!! Visit www.farmersmarketcoalition.org for free resources and information on how to celebrate this year. Remember: farmers markets are essential!!

This week on Tent Talk, co-hosts Brijet, Catt and Justine talk about the importance of vendor education. When new vendors take courses such as Vendor-101, or have a general knowledge of what it takes to sell at the farmers' market, it lays a strong foundation for a successful farmers market business future! Listen along for tips on where to start if you have no experience as a vendor, or if you're a market manager, how to launch a vendor education course of your own. 

This week on Tent Talk, co-hosts Brijet, Catt and Justine catch up on what's been going on in farmers' market communities across the country. From face masks and contingency plans to the nuances of social media messaging for your farmers' market, this episode covers a lot of ground! Listen along for tips and tricks from your farmers' market pros. 

As areas begin to reopen and loosen restrictions surrounding COVID-19, many farmers' markets are reopening for the summer season. This week on Tent Talk, co-hosts Brijet, Catt and Justine discuss how reopening cities, businesses and public spaces may impact farmers' market operations. 

This week on Tent Talk, co-hosts Brijet, Catt and Justine look on the bright side and discuss the silver linings they've discovered in spite of the many changes farmers markets have faced in the last few months. Listen along for a sliver of optimism!

On this week's episode of Tent Talk, co-hosts Brijet, Catt and Justine catch up with with Maya Madsen of Maya’s Cookies. They discuss how farmers market food makers are coping with stay-at-home orders, farmers market restrictions, and pivoting to online sales. Listen along for tips from Maya on how her business is surviving and thriving amid the COVID-19 lockdown. 

Stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders are still impacting the lives of farmers market managers, small farmers, food makers, and…everybody in the whole world. On this week's episode Catt, Brijet and Justine discuss some of the nuts and bolts of dealing with reformatted farmers markets as we enter the frayed nerves stage of COVID-19. 

In this week's episode, Catt, Brijet and Justine discuss the impact of COVID-19 on farmers markets and how market managers, farmers and food producers are pivoting their businesses to adapt. 

As concerns surrounding COVID-19 increase, the roles farmers markets play in local food systems become more and more important. This week on Tent Talk, Catt, Brijet and Justine discuss the importance of keeping markets open, while also implementing heightened safety measures. Listen along for logistical tips for managing markets, while also keeping staff, vendors and the public safe. 

On this week's episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet discuss the current challenges faced by farmers, food producers, and market managers in midst of growing public health concerns. Listen along to hear how markets around the country are coping with COVID-19.  Follow us! @FarmersMarketPros Sign up for our email newsletter at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com 

This week on Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet will teach you the four A's that will help you manage your time and avoid burnout. Avoid! There's another A!  Keep up on all things Farmers' Market related with our weekly email newsletter! Sign up on our website: www.FarmersMarketPros.com

On this week's episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet answer a listener question about the challenges of using social media for your markets when your event is owned by the city. Tune in for tips for navigating this tricky subject. 

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet are talking about making decisions today that will benefit your market or business for the long term. It's not always easy, but it's important!    Follow us! @FarmersMarketPros Sign up for our email newsletter at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com 

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet discuss market turnover. Are you a manger seeing a lot of changes to your vendor mix right now? Are experienced farmers leaving the market? If you're a vendor, do the food makers leaving your market know something you don't? Listen to today's episode for those answers!   ............   Farmers’ market work is the best work ever, and nobody really understands its special challenges except the other managers, farmers and food makers out there on the streets. It’s so intense In Tents. That’s why no matter how excited we are about the speaker lineup for our 4th annual Farmers Market Conference coming up February 2-4, we’re most excited about seeing all of you there. ............ Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? There's still time, get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com     

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet discuss a simple strategy to make your farmers' market business more successful- tell people where to find you! You may think everyone knows where your market business is every week, but believe us - many people are bombarded by so much information and so many events happening, they may forget where you are, especially after the busy holiday season. Just tell them! Post your list of markets on social media, on your website, in your email newsletters. Start off the new year (new decade!) with a re-introduction of yourself and your business. People love to be reminded of who you are and the face behind the Market, or favorite farm or food product they love- and your new customers will love getting to know you.      ............   Farmers’ market work is the best work ever, and nobody really understands its special challenges except the other managers, farmers and food makers out there on the streets. It’s so intense In Tents. That’s why no matter how excited we are about the speaker lineup for our 4th annual Farmers Market Conference coming up February 2-4, we’re most excited about seeing all of you there. ............ 30+ speakers and panelists include Darren Chapman of Tiger Mountain Foundation, Nathan Macaulay of Apricot Lane Farms, photographer and food stylist Lori Rice, Alfonso Morales of Farm2Facts, marketing guru Charlotte Smith, Beverly Grant of Mo’ Betta Green Markets, Pascale Le Draoulec of Morning Glory Markets and author and food system activist and trainer Mark Winne     Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? There's still time, get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com   

On today's episode, Catt and Brijet discuss some great New Year's resolutions for Farmers Market folks. Thinking of becoming a farmers' market vendor in 2020? Make sure you plan ahead before you make that leap. Want to expand your business in the new year? We'll discuss some education courses to check out and why finding your market community is so important for long-term success. Looking to manage more markets? Make sure you remember that Market Feasilbilty strategy. It's also important to remember that expanding and scaling up is not always the best resolution! Maybe digging in and doing the best market business you can do, right where you are already, is the best thing for you in the New Year.     Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? Get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com   

Catt and Brijet are just popping in to say "Happy Holidays" to all our wonderful Tent Talk listeners!  We hope you enjoy this busy season and find time to relax.   Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? Get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com   

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet have big news: our InTents: The Farmers Market Conference speaker list is shaping up and you're going to love these guests! Tune in to find out who will be at the 2020 conference and why we think you need to hear them speak. The countdown to the conference is on... will you be there?    Farmers’ market work is the best work ever, and nobody really understands its special challenges except the other managers, farmers and food makers out there on the streets. It’s so intense In Tents. That’s why no matter how excited we are about the speaker lineup for our 4th annual Farmers Market Conference coming up February 2-4, we’re most excited about seeing all of you there. ............ 30+ speakers and panelists include Darren Chapman of Tiger Mountain Foundation, Nathan Macaulay of Apricot Lane Farms, photographer and food stylist Lori Rice, Alfonso Morales of Farm2Facts, marketing guru Charlotte Smith, Beverly Grant of Mo’ Betta Green Markets, Pascale Le Draoulec of Morning Glory Markets and author and food system activist and trainer Mark Winne     Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? There's still time to take advantage of Advance Ticket pricing, get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com   

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet speak with Leigh Sloss-Corra, Executive Director of The Market at Pepper Place in Birmingham, Alabama. Under the direction of Leigh and her team The Market at Pepper Place has helped to revitalize Birmingham’s downtown and has become an economic force in that city. A large market with some unusual expenses, the market helps defray overhead by working with a slate of almost four dozen sponsors ranging from banks to local restaurants. We ask Leigh how she makes all that work so well!   Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? Get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com       

Today's episode is short and sweet and full of gratitude. Catt and Brijet take a minute to give thanks to all the wonderful listeners of Tent Talk and our incredible Farmers Market Pros community. We give a few quick hints for things Market Managers, Farmers & Food Vendors can do to show their farmers' market community gratitude this week and all year long. Thank you for listening! 

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet talk with Master Herbalist Meghan Dolly, owner and founder of The Loose Leaf and The Loose Leaf Tea Bar in Oceanside, California. Meghan is a hands-on business operator, whether she’s standing in the tent at one of six local farmers’ markets, coordinating employee schedules or packing boxes of her signature tea blends for wholesale. How does one business juggle market, retail, and online sales? Let’s ask Meghan. Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? There's still time to take advantage of Early Bird pricing, get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com   

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet discuss how to celebrate various winter holidays at your market! This is a great season to remind your community where to shop for gifts and ingredients for holiday meals. Have you considered operating a holiday market in conjunction with bigger holiday festivities in your neighborhood? We'll give you tips for how to make that work and the many benefits it provides your market for the whole year. Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? There's still time to take advantage of Early Bird pricing, get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com 

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet speak with farmer Annie Newman, co-owner of Sylvanaqua Farm in Montross, Virginia, about permaculture, farming while married, and pink egg cartons. Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? There's still time to take advantage of Early Bird pricing, get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com   

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet answer questions from our listeners! What's up with Square's new fees and should you switch to cash? (no way!) How can you keep your seasonal relevant in the off season? What do you do if your business is slowing down at the market? Hear answers from the Farmers Market Pros to these questions and more. Have you registered for the 2020 InTents: The Farmers' Market Conference yet? There's still time to take advantage of Early Bird pricing, get your tickets now at: www.FarmersMarketPros.com 

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet address a Tent Talk listener question about whether or not to start a new farmers' market. They discuss the issues to consider; from location, to the day of the week, to what it means to invest time, money, and energy into starting and sustaining a brand new farmers' market. Farmers and food makers who are trying to decide whether to add a new market to their schedule will find this discussion helpful! 

Some people like to start their day before 6am (ahem Kodette) & some need a Red Bull to kick start no matter what time they get up (enter Brijet) … You asked, and they answered ~ Join our two hosts as they fly solo & take on questions from listeners! Kodette & Brij have fun reminiscing about first impressions, how they met their guys, the “Day Ray Didn’t Die”, game day preparation and more! Caffeine & or Kale? Your choice.

On this episode of Tent Talk, Catt and Brijet speak with Emily Lawrence, Marketing & Communications Coordinator for Farmers Markets of Novia Scotia, a non-profit cooperative of over 30 farmers' markets. Emily gives us great tips for making the most of your social media presence, things to avoid and new ways to leverage the power of social media to build your farmers' market business. 

On this episode, Catt and Brijet discuss ongoing education opportunities for Market Managers, and Farmers and Vendors who sell at Farmers' Markets. There are some great conferences coming up! How will you expand your knowledge for the coming season and year ahead? Of course, we think InTents: The Farmers Market Conference is a must for everyone listening, but there are some other great conferences to help you network, learn, and continue to help you turn your passion into bigger profit! 

On today’s episode of Tent Talk, Brijet and Catt welcome Megan Goehring of The Certified Farmers Markets of the Coachella Valley. They chat with Megan about the challenges in running markets that need to be indoors to escape intense heat part of the year, the extra cost involved in doing that (and how she attracts and retains sponsors to help) and criteria for making an average-sized market stand out.

On this week's episode, hosts Brijet and Catt answer a listener question about bad weather on farmers' market days. Listen along for tips on how to handle weather issues at your market before, during, and after they happen. 

Brijet Whitney knows a thing or two about moving at a moment's notice. This mom of 3, entrepreneur and professional dancer is married to now retired NHL star Ray Whitney, and relocating was a huge part of his successful career. So much so, that she made it one of her life's missions to create a phenomenal website and app that is literally life-changing for sports families going through a move. Today, she steps inside the Inner Circle to share the how and why of creating a community and resource guide for pro sports players and their families. She also tells the sweet story of how she and Ray met and fell in love, and the spicy details of one of her own individual passions – dancing. What You'll Hear in This Episode: Why Brijet felt there was a need to create a community and resource guide for pro sports players and their families. Brijet's own experience in moving over 8 times with her family, including one major emotional move from North Carolina to Phoenix. The ways that Brijet's family taught her the importance of independence and flexibility throughout the twists and turns of life. Her version (he has one too) of how she and Ray met and fell in love. The ways that Our Hockey Life helps take the edge off moving, and answers questions for families to create a community, as well as speeding up the tough transition process. How she built up Our Hockey Life to now include a network of all 30 NHL teams. Brijet's partnership with pro baseball wife, Lori Ankiel, to create the ultimate athlete's guide. Brijet's beliefs in the beauty of communicating beyond borders, whether it's location or sport. More about the documentary Hockey Wives which featured Brijet and Ray, and what it was like to have their personal lives on screen. How the transition of Ray's retirement now gives Brijet time to turn to a huge love in her life – dancing and competition. Quotes: “I can't help but make friends and pull people in.” “Having community support and partnership is the way to do it.” “You have an idea? I'll be the biggest cheerleader.” “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” “Find something you love and just do it.” “I feel most at peace with myself when I'm dancing.” Mentioned: Our Hockey Life | Twitter | Instagram The Athlete's Guide Journey Into the Inner Circle: Carrie Doll @CarrieADoll – Twitter @carriedollconsulting – Instagram Carrie Doll – Facebook Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we are going to switch things up a bit and talk to an NHL wife. Brijet and Ray have been in professional hockey for 23 years. Brijet is the founder of Our Hockey Life, a website that helps pro hockey players and WAGS navigate through moves and trades. Listen to find out more about how similar hockey and baseball are and how you can connect with other pro sports wives this spring in Arizona.

Brijet Finister has been named the new Miss Black California USA 2012. A Stockton native, and former professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders "Raiderettes," Brijet is an undergraduate student at San Francisco State University, set to graduate with her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature on May 19, 2012. She graduated from Franlin High School in 2008 from the International Baccalaureate. Visit Brijet's official fan page at: http://www.facebook.com/missblackcaliforniausa2012 To become a sponsor, visit her fund-raising page: http://www.gofundme.com/brijet4missblackca2012