Summer is coming, which means BBQ season, gatherings, and long days outside. And this is one of the best times of year to capture content you’ll reuse for months.In a previous blog, we talked about why shooting during seasons like spring, summer, and early fall gives you more flexibility with better light, natural settings, and […]
Your visitors are already at your farm. They’re picking berries, laughing with their kids or friends, and snapping photos that they’ll share for weeks. The question becomes whether you’ll stay in their lives after they drive home, or will you fade into a nice memory? It can be easy for farms to treat the pick-your-own […]
For a lot of farmers and food businesses, May is where everything speeds up at once. The markets are starting. Produce is coming up. Wholesale orders increase. Staff schedules get busier. Every day suddenly feels packed before it even begins. And during all of that, marketing usually becomes the thing people push to “later.”The problem […]
Markets are good at generating first-time customers. They bring in foot traffic, create opportunities for discovery, and give people a low-barrier way to try something new.What they don’t guarantee is what happens next.For many food and beverage businesses, market days result in strong one-time sales but can have little carryover. Customers buy once, enjoy the […]
Farmers’ markets can sometimes feel like a solo effort. You pitch your tent, stock your tables, and wait for the customers to start coming through. For many vendors, that is where the strategy ends. But the booths that consistently draw a crowd and drive sales are not just selling a product. They are creating an […]
Walk through any farmers’ market on a busy weekend, and you’ll notice a pattern.Some booths draw people in almost immediately. Customers slow down, step closer, ask questions, and buy. Others, often with just as much effort behind them, are passed over without a second look.It’s rarely about product quality.More often, it comes down to how […]
If you run a food business, you already know how busy things can get: production schedules, supplier orders, seasonal menus, market events, and more. But what about your marketing? Without a plan, it’s easy for social posts, newsletters, or promotions to fall through the cracks. That’s where a content calendar comes in. Why it matters: A […]
It’s February. Your Summer Revenue Is Being Decided Right Now. If you run a PYO (Pick-Your-Own), CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program, or farm-direct operation, February can feel like a long pause in the season. In reality, it’s the planning window that determines how your late spring and summer unfold. While the fields may still be […]