Category: Farmers’ Market
$26.8M in USDA grants aims to strengthen farmers markets nationwide
Federal funding boost will support farmers markets, agritourism and local food distribution. See how the programs help grow sales.
Farm Market & Agritourism: Target marketing to reach your audience
Learn best practices for turning customer insights into action at your farm market or agritourism operation.
USDA, MSU Farm Market Survey open now through end of March
Help the USDA understand the unique realities of farmers markets in your state and region, take the survey now!
Michigan Agritourism Convention marks 20th anniversary with education, farm tours
Michigan’s 20th Agritourism Convention in Frankenmuth will feature farm tours, workshops and expert speakers. Get details on the event now.
How Hanulcik Farm went from local to hyperlocal
Find out how a third-generation farm, market and orchard in Michigan elevated its retail operation with hyperlocal produce and products.
Take VGN’s 2026 Farm Market Pricing Survey
Vegetable Growers News is collecting pricing data for vegetables, fruits, baked goods and more. Take the 2026 Farm Market Pricing Survey now!
Farm Market & Agritourism: Strategies to attract today’s farm market shoppers
The best farm markets and agritourism businesses must attract new customers to stay relevant. Learn how to increase foot traffic to your farm.
Farm Market & Agritourism: What to do when market fluctuation affects prices
Farm market price swings can give operators headaches. Learn what to do to counter market price fluctuations.
Labor, smart farming tech, and agrivoltaics: 6 takeaways from Great Lakes EXPO 2025
We spent a week in Grand Rapids at the 2025 Great Lakes EXPO. Find out what we learned during our time at the show.
Farm Market & Agritourism: Aligning farm market products with consumer values
Consumer values can be aligned with farm market products. Read how farm market operators can improve their consumer marketing.
Improving your farm market performance
Improving farm market performance takes effort. Read some tips on how increasing performance can help improve sales.
Top fresh food marketing trends for 2025
The fresh food industry is evolving in response to consumer preferences. Learn how successful brands can adapt to the changes.
Rooted in community, growing with purpose
Join Great Lakes EXPO 2025, Dec. 9-11 in Grand Rapids, with new food trucks, awards and enhanced roundtables. Get details and register now.
Sensory merchandising helps retail sales
Purchasing fresh food may be the exception to the demise of in-person retail. Learn how sensory merchandising can aid retail sales.
Understanding your market’s shoppers
Gathering customer data is important. Learn more how retail farm markets can benefit from understanding customer preferences.
Bedner Growers: Popular South Florida agritourism, farm market destination
Agritourism and farm markets help Bedner Growers survive and expand. Read how the South Florida grower started growing in the 1950s.
Farm market challenges: Labor, input costs drive farm market pricing
Inflation, inputs and labor press farm markets. Learn about the challenges facing farm market operators in this year’s Farm Market Survey.
Effective methods for collecting customer data
Understanding customer behavior is essential for farm markets. Read more about how collecting consumer data can help farm market marketing.