317 The Argus Farm Stop Model: How This Ann Arbor Store Sells Local Food 7 Days a Week

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Today’s Podcast Guest: Alex Blume

Alex Blume is the Marketing Manager for Argus Farm Stop, a 7-day a week market stocked exclusively with products from local farmers and producers. Alex has been leading the marketing team at Argus Farm Stop going on two years now, and has been with Argus Farm Stop since 2022. Before that, Alex worked on the Whitney Farmstead, a regenerative ranching and maple sugaring farm in Ann Arbor. Alex comes originally from Dallas, Texas, where he worked in the local music industry as a promoter after received a double major in Music and Marketing at Southern Methodist University. In his work, Alex tries to increase the reach and accessibility of  local produce and products that strengthen the community around us to a wider and more diverse audience.

Argus Farm Stop website: https://www.argusfarmstop.com

Follow them on Instagram: @argusfarmstop

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Argus Farm Stop offers free monthly webinars and an annual conference if you’re looking to replicate their model. To learn more, visit their website.

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