Tips and Tricks for Successful Farmers' Markets a National Webinar on April 8th

On Wednesday, April 8 at 2:00pm (EST)–that's 1:00 pm for us in Kansas–the eXtension Entrepreneurs & Their Communities webinar topic will be Tips and Tricks for Successful Farmers' Markets.

Farmers' markets are increasing in popularity. They provide an excellent way for beginning farmers, craftspeople, and artisans to get established. Successful markets are those that know their customers and have a good market structure. Dr. Jennifer Dennis of Purdue University will discuss key consumer trends that will aid vendors in selling as well as key traits of a good market master.

Join Dr. Dennis, Specialty Crop Marketing Extension Specialist, for an overview of how to maximize the potential of your Farmers' Market. If you are a farmers' market manager, a vendor or a farmer considering adding farmers' markets to your marketing mix, be sure to join us on Wednesday, April 8 at 2:00pm Eastern Time (please adjust for your time zone).

No pre-registration is required and there is no fee to participate. A few days before the webinar, it is recommended that you visit the test your software and connection speed. Visit this link to learn how: http://www.extension.org/pages/How_Do_I_Participate_in_a_Webinar%3F

About 10 minutes prior to the start time go the Adobe Connect Pro meeting room at http://connect.extension.iastate.edu/ecop/. You will be presented with a login screen that has an "Enter as Guest" option. Enter your first name, last name and state, then click "Enter Room" to join the conference.

To hear the audio of the workshop and participate in the Q&A portion of the workshop we will be using a built-in teleconferencing capability of Adobe's Connect Pro conferencing software. Once you log into the meeting you will be presented with the option to enter your call-back number, your phone will automatically be called. After entering your number you will be automatically called and joined into the audio portion of the Web conference on your phone.