Peer-to-Peer Learning

TXFED.org is a peer-to-peer network made by and for farmers, ranchers, and farmers market organizers.

The successful outcome for TXFED is for local food producers and farmers markets to increase customers and sales, develop new market opportunities, and create jobs leading to economic sustainability of Texas local food systems. 


TXFED Goals

The TXFED network aims to...

  • Create a sustainable statewide collaborative providing a single source of consistent, reliable, high-quality, peer training and technical assistance.

  • Develop an online training system accessible via any device both asynchronously (on demand) and synchronously (live in real time), with classes available in English and Spanish.

TXFED Collaborators

TXFED Student Reviews

Over 700 students have created a TXFED account and rated TXFED 4.6/5 stars!

What Students are Saying About TXFED

Selling at a Farmers Market for Beginners

"I liked the testimonials from farmer's market participants, simple to use ideas, links to helpful information."

Making Money at the Farmers Market

"Use of real farmers leading the courses. Videos were appropriate lengths Graphics that went along with each lesson were helpful in recalling key points."

Optimizing Your Impact at the Farmers Market

"It gave me lots of ideas of how to improve being a vendor at our farmer's market. It also gave me plenty of new ideas of how to display our items."

How to Use Social Media to Promote Your Farmers Market

"The format is very user friendly, and I like the video lengths as well - not too long, not too short. This is a very good starting point for markets looking to build their social media presence!"