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​2014 Farmers Market Boot Camp Presentations

​Presenter

​Are You Covered When Selling Fruits and Vegetables? Be Informed About Product Liability Risk ​Hal Pepper
​Catch Your Customers' Eye...With a Great Display of Colorful Fruits and Vegetables ​Amy Tavalin
​Guidelines for Sampling Produce at the Farmers' Market ​Faith Critzer
​How to Be Successful at a Farmers Market ​Amy Tavalin
Get On Board! ​How to Increase Sales of Fruits and Vegetables With Alternative Sources of Payment​How to Increase Sales of Fruits and Vegetables With Alternative Sources of Payment ​Amy Tavalin
Keep the Wolves at Bay - Know the Rules About Business Tax When Selling Fruits and Vegetables ​Hal Pepper
Calling All Cooks - Processing Fruits and Vegetables for Added Value. Part I ​Faith Critzer
​Calling All Cooks - Processing Fruits and Vegetables for Added Value. Part II ​Faith Critzer

2013 Farmers Market Boot Camp Presentations​​ ​​

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Don't Drive With Your Brakes On​ ​Tammy Algood
​Media Advantages and Disadvantages ​Tammy Algood
​From a Produce Market to a Farmers Market ​Janie Becker
​How to Raise Profits by Focusing on Consumer Desires ​Margarita Velandia
​Keep the Wolves at Bay - Be Informed about Liability Insurance and Sales Tax ​Hal Pepper

 

Farmers Market State Compliance Guide

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Consumer and Industry Services offers a guidance document for foods sold at farmers markets.

Farmers Market Price Reports

The farmers markets price reports present weekly prices from a selection of farmers markets around Tennessee and Kentucky. The prices reported are predominant prices during each particular week. These reports may be useful for vendors selling at farmers markets or those considering using farmers markets as a marketing outlet, as well as Extension agents. 
 
For information on the reports contact:
Margarita Velandia, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, University of Tennessee
Phone: 865-974-7409, mvelandia@utk.edu