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Q&A: How to go from farmers market to grocery store?

Today’s listener is one of those people who started baking while on lockdown, and it led to his first side hustle selling at farmers markets. He likes it so much that he wants to expand! What’s the next step?
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A listener started baking during the quarantine, and ended up with getting paid for it. How can he take it to the next level?

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Episode 1337
Did you start baking sourdough bread during the pandemic? If so, you’re not alone. My Instagram feed is filled with baking photos from people who never posted such things before.

Today’s listener is one of those people who started baking while on lockdown, and it led to her first side hustle selling at farmer's markets. She likes it so much that she wants to do more of it. What’s the next step?

Food and beverage products can be tricky to grow. Later in the month I’ll have a whole Classroom episode specifically on this topic, but for now let’s consider this particular question.

"I started baking more during the pandemic, and then I decided to try hosting a booth at my local farmer’s market. I’ve been selling my vegan oat bars there for two months, and the response is fantastic. Everyone loves them, and they’re sold out every week. Part of me likes the idea of ramping up and seeing how I can achieve more distribution … but I also have no real idea how to do that. I’m just a one-person operation and don’t have a budget to move to a commercial kitchen or hire anyone. How can I grow without over-investing?  "

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