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 is, this is also one of the most important times to stay visible. Customers are actively thinking about food right now. They're planning market visits, looking for local products, searching for fresh ingredients, and paying attention to what’s in season. If your business disappears online for two months because things got busy, it becomes much harder to stay top-of-mind.
The good news? Staying visible does not have to mean working harder.
One of the biggest misconceptions around marketing is that consistency means posting every day or constantly creating brand-new ideas. It doesn’t. Consistency is really about showing up in a recognizable way with something real to say.
That could be:
That’s enough.
People do not expect perfectly curated content during busy season. In fact, overly polished content can sometimes feel less authentic than a quick photo taken during a genuinely hectic week. What customers actually connect with is visibility and familiarity. They want reminders that you're there, active, growing, harvesting, baking, bottling, preparing, and showing up.
f you're attending farmers' markets, don't just post the morning of and hope people see it in time. Talk about your market schedule ahead of time. Let customers know:
This helps people plan their grocery shopping and gives them a reason to intentionally seek you out. Some of the strongest market vendors also cross-promote with nearby booths or complementary products. Maybe your jam pairs perfectly with the sourdough vendor beside you. Maybe your honey works beautifully with a local cheesemaker’s products.
Those kinds of recommendations help customers discover more of the market while making the entire experience feel more connected and community-driven.
One of the easiest ways to reduce marketing overwhelm is to stop treating every season like you're starting from scratch. Before creating something brand new, look at what already worked.
Start there. Refresh the caption, update the wording, add a new photo, and re-share the idea from a slightly different angle. Your audience has likely grown since then and most people do not remember content from a year ago nearly as much as businesses think they do.
Reusing strong content is not lazy marketing, it’s efficient marketing, especially during busy season.
During peak season, your goal is not to become a full-time content creator. Your goal is simply to stay present enough that customers continue thinking about you when they make purchasing decisions.
One photo.
One update.
One reminder that you're here.
That consistency adds up over time far more than disappearing for months while waiting for the “perfect” content idea.
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