Three key purchases you can make to beat the heat at summer markets.

It is HOT out there y'all and it is no fun when we're vending at markets. But if you rely on these events to bring in regular income each month, you've got to do the work to keep yourself comfortable and cool. Keeping yourself comfortable in the heat is important to hitting your sales goals. Here are a few products for dealing with the heat while at markets:

1. Battery powered or rechargeable fans. They are game changers. Here are three options: one, two, three (we’ve got 15 of these!).

2. Cool neck wraps. Erica brings these for the team and keeps them in our cooler. We wrap them around our neck for a quick cool down and throw them back in when they’ve gone warm.

3. A small cooler ON WHEELS. Don't waste your energy carrying a heavy cooler back and forth from your car during load-in and load-out. An ice cold cooler filled with gatorade and snacks is a life saver. Make sure you’re keeping a steady flow of fluids going through your (and your team’s) system throughout the market.

We'll keep bringing you all water and snacks throughout the day, but sometimes it's just not enough! Please take care of yourself so the heat doesn’t get the best of you!