What is Market Scout?

Market Scout is the first vendor intelligence platform built specifically for craft fair and farmers market vendors. It lets you search and compare 42,000+ markets across all 50 states using proprietary Scout Scores, anonymous vendor reviews, AI-powered strategy, and seasonal demand analytics — so you know before you go.

What is a Scout Score?

A Scout Score is Market Scout's proprietary 0–100 rating of vendor opportunity for a market. It weighs market presence, public signals, vendor-reported data, and local economic indicators to give you a single number that tells you how a market stacks up before you commit to a booth.

How does Details Check work?

Details Check lets you scan a screenshot of any event flyer to spot scam red flags before you pay a booth fee. It flags known scam contacts, suspicious emails, unverified domains, and missing organizer information. Organizers can also use it to audit their own flyers.

Is Market Scout free?

Yes. Market Scout is free to use with no paywall, no trial period, and no investor agenda. It's available on web, iOS, and Android.

How many markets does Market Scout cover?

Market Scout covers over 42,000 craft fairs, farmers markets, flea markets, and artisan events across all 50 U.S. states. Every market is independently scored and enriched with real data.

What is Scout Strategy?

Scout Strategy is Market Scout's AI-powered vendor playbook. It reads every data point on a market — its Scout Score, MPS, vendor count, local income, and more — and tells you what to prepare for: what to stock, how to stand out, and whether the crowd fits your price point. Each strategy is tailored to the specific market.

We're Here to Stack
the Deck in Your Favor.

The farmers market and craft fair vendor platform built to help you know before you go. Search 42,000+ markets, read anonymous vendor reviews, and let real data tell you where your best shot is this season.

Free on web, iOS, and Android.

A Platform Built to Power
Vendor Sales with Real Data

Market Scout was born in vendor to vendor conversations at slow markets, on those brutal rides home, and the days after. We know how the thoughts creep in.

Vending is not easy. But it's easier with Market Scout.

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The Drive Home

You packed up early. The booth fee, the travel, the prep, the hours of setup and breakdown — all of it for a day that never clicked. And then the questions start. Did they advertise this? People kept saying they didn't even know it was here. Was it the town? The crowd left fast. Was there not enough foot traffic, or did I just not get a chance to connect? And then the one that stings the most: Is it my product? We want to help you put that question to rest.

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The Vendor Network

Vendors talk. And that's actually one of the best things about this community. You hear from one person that a market is solid, and you take a chance. That word-of-mouth matters — but one vendor's experience isn't the whole picture. Market Scout gives you a way to see why a market might be worth it, and a place to share what you know so the next vendor doesn't have to guess.

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Going in Knowing

We take everything publicly available about a market — its marketing presence, its history, what vendors are saying — and run it through our own formulas balanced against real retail spending patterns. The result is a Scout Score: a single number that tells you how a market stacks up. Not a guarantee. But a real, informed starting point. Enough to send you off knowing your best shot this season.

Scam Protection

Details Check

Vendor scams are real. Fake events, stolen flyers, phantom organizers — vendors lose money every season to posts that look legitimate but aren't. Details Check lets you scan any event flyer screenshot before you pay a dime.

Flags known scam contacts, suspicious emails, and unverified domains
Checks organizer websites and domain trust chains
Detects identity mismatches between payment info and event branding
Organizer mode — market managers can audit their own flyers to protect their event and their vendors

SCAN RESULTS

Known Scam Contact

Phone number matches 3 previously reported fake events

Unverified Domain

Website registered 6 days ago — no organizer history

Identity Mismatch

Payment name does not match event organizer name

Contact Email

Email domain matches organizer website

Seasonal Intelligence

Know When Your
Category Is Hot

Not every month is your month. Seasonal Analytics shows you month-by-month demand trends for your specific product category — so you can plan inventory, time your marketing push, and book booths when buyers are actually spending.

PEAK AVERAGE SLOW

→ See exactly when shoppers are searching for your product — and when sales lag behind demand so you can capitalize before the window closes
→ Marketing timing alerts — ramp up your social push before peak demand hits
→ Cross-category insights — see which complementary vendors are trending alongside yours and find your next collaboration
→ Retail pricing signals — know when big-box stores are discounting or raising prices in your space

SEASONAL DEMAND — CRAFTS & HANDMADE

Interest (searching) Sales (buying)

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Peak Season Nov & Dec — demand 15–39% above average

Our Proprietary Ranking

Meet the Scout Score

Every market evaluated and ranked with a Scout Score — our proprietary measure of vendor opportunity. One number that tells you how a market stacks up before you commit to a booth.

Market Scout Score

Harborview Farmers Market

Portland, ME · Saturday

Millbrook Artisan Market

Burlington, VT · Sunday

Riverside Craft Fair

Concord, NH · Saturday

Old Town Night Market

Providence, RI · Friday

Pinecrest Seasonal Fair

Danbury, CT · Sunday

"Some festivals we do, we know we take a risk. The Hernando Blueberry Festival was definitely a bad experience — if I'd had this platform prior, I'm pretty sure we wouldn't have attended. Kinda got blindsided. I'll definitely be using it for future events!"

— Anonymous vendor · May 2026

AI-Powered

Scout Strategy

Too much data, not sure what to do with it? Scout Strategy reads every signal on a market and breaks it into two things: what the data is telling you, and what to do before you go. Tailored specifically to each market.

STRATEGY — RIVERSIDE CRAFT FAIR

LOW MPS DETECTED

This market's online presence is minimal. Put a blast out on your socials — let your following know where you'll be and make sure they know the market is happening.

HIGH VENDOR COUNT

With 80+ vendors, you'll need to stand out. Focus on eye-catching displays and active engagement. Don't wait for foot traffic to come to you.

INCOME MATCH

Median household income in this area supports mid-to-premium pricing. Don't discount — lean into quality and craftsmanship in your pitch.

Plan & Track

Build Your Season

Save markets, plan your calendar, and track your results — all in one place. Stop juggling spreadsheets and Facebook screenshots.

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Favorites

Save markets for quick access. Build a shortlist of the ones you're watching this season.

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Season Calendar

See your vending schedule at a glance. Plan around market dates, travel, and prep time.

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Performance Log

Log your sales, track your results market by market, and see what's working over time.

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Map View

Explore markets geographically. See what's near you, plan road trips, and find pockets of opportunity.

Market Scout Platform

More Under the Hood

Marketing Presence Score

We measure how visible a market is to the public. Does it have socials, and are they active? Is the organizer promoting it — or just hoping people show up? A high MPS means the organizer is doing the work to bring shoppers in for you.

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Anonymous Vendor Reviews

Real notes from real vendors who have worked these markets. Crowd feel, organizer communication, load-in experience — the stuff that matters. Every review is anonymous, so vendors can be honest without burning bridges. Leave one, read one, pay it forward.

Shopper Pulse

Real customer sentiment analyzed from public reviews. See what actual shoppers are saying about a market — not just what the organizer posts. Shopper Pulse tells you how the crowd feels before you get there.

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Economic Intelligence

Local median household income, purchasing power, and spending patterns for every market's area. Know whether the crowd around a market can support your price point — before you pay the booth fee.

And that's just scratching the surface of what's waiting inside.

From the Vendor Community

What Vendors Said
When They Saw It

— Anonymous vendor · May 2026

"I love that somebody has finally done this. I've kept a spreadsheet of markets with other vendors for years — we added stars, shared favorites. I still use it, but I don't think any of them even look at it anymore. For some of them it's like some foreign language. But the way it's presented here, this is something they would use."

— Vendor, March 2026 · Long-time veteran vendor They sent us that spreadsheet. We added it for you.

"It sucks out there, especially trying to find a decent winter market outside of the holiday circuit. I think this could help. I love what you're doin! I can't wait to see where this thing goes!"

— Vendor, March 2026 · 7 year veteran vendor

"You get all of the markets, and all of what is shown there for them?! YES! I think it would be very useful!"

— Vendors, March 2026 · First-year vendor

"This is so cool!!!! I love it! Easy to log in... easy to navigate."

— Vendor, March 2026 · Specialty food · 6 markets/week

"The market breakdowns are amazing. Wow. That part is incredibly impressive and really stands out."

— February 2026 · Long-term vendor, now Market Organizer

How It Works

Scout Smarter in
Three Steps

Discover

Search 42,000+ markets by state, day of week, distance, or market type. Find markets you didn't know existed and ones you've been wondering about.

Research

Dig into the Scout Score, MPS, Shopper Pulse, vendor reviews, and Scout Strategy. Every signal you need to know whether a market is worth your time — before you commit.

Vend Smarter

Show up knowing the deck is stacked in your favor. Leave a review after and help the next vendor do the same. Leave one, read one, pay it forward.

We're Here to Stackthe Deck in Your Favor.

A Platform Built to PowerVendor Sales with Real Data