Marketing Your Market

If you want to suggest more online marketing resources, list them in the comments, or email them to farmersmarkets@mt.gov. The links below will automatically open in a new tab in your web browser.

Montana Resources

• Farmers Markets - Market and Business Guide: This publication, developed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), is a resource for those who want to organize a farmers market, to improve an existing market, or to increase their sales.

Montana Marketing Lists

• Abundant Montana Directory: An online from directory of sustainable agriculture, local food, Farmers’ Markets, and Agritourism from the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO). Abundant listings feed into state tourism and farmers market promotional lists, so make sure your market is listed and up-to-date.
• Tourism Regions & Convention & Visitors Bureaus (CVBs): Connect with your local tourism bureau and take advantage of resources from the Montana Department of Commerce.
• Tourism Region Contacts
• Convention & Visitors Bureau Contacts

National Resources & Lists

National Farmers Market week is August 1^st – 7^th. This provides an excellent opportunity to remind your community of the impact your farmers market has on economic vitality and healthy food access. Click here to get your media kit.

• USDA National Farmers Market Directory: Submit your market to this USDA database of national farmers market listings.
• National Farmers Market Week: How will your market celebrate National Farmers Market Week? Special guests? Special events? Whatever you have planned, be sure get the word out! This website includes facts, infographics and more resources to help you promote the week.
• Market Your Market Advertising and Signage To better understand the evolving needs of farmers markets and the farmers who sell at them, American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition teamed up with C2It Marketing to complete a national survey of farmers who sell at farmers markets. This is part of a series of posts on the results of this survey.
• Promotional Ideas for Farmers' Markets: Some simple things you can do to improve the visibility of your market.
• Farmers Market Flyers on Pinterest: Examples of graphic design, flyers and posters used to promote farmers markets.
• Farmers Markets and Direct-to-Consumer Marketing: Marketing info and resources from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).