Ep 255: James Grevious: Rebel with a Cause

We're talking with James Grevious of Rebel Marketplace in Aurora, Colorado. He's creating neighborhood food security with the hyper local farmers market he has developed and managed, featuring urban gardeners and farmers.    Listen in For James' views and tips on: • Intentionally developing and incubating urban farmers  • Increasing community capacity from the inside vs outside intervention • Market growth pacing based on operator capacity • Funding education for farmers and vendors  • Balancing financial security and community needs   James started Rebels in the Garden, then the Rebel Marketplace farmers market, and now Urban Symbiosis, a non-profit focused on education and fundraising.    Join us at InTents, the Farmers Market Conference in March 2024. If you have knowledge to share with farmers market managers, participants and policymakers, submit your proposal now at www.conferencerfp.com  A limited number of Super Early Bird tickets will be available on August 28th.    Today's episode of Tent Talk, the Farmers Market Podcast, is supported by The Kitchen Door, connecting food entrepreneurs throughout the US with well-organized and equipped shared-use kitchens.