Market Scout

Market Scout is the first vendor intelligence platform built for craft fair and farmers market vendors. Search and compare 42,000+ markets across all 50 states — scored, reviewed, and analyzed so you know before you go. DETAILS CHECK • Scan event flyer screenshots to spot scam red flags before you pay • Flags known scam contacts, suspicious emails, and unverified domains • Checks organizer websites and domain trust chains • Organizer mode lets market managers check their own flyers to make sure they've included everything needed to protect their event — and their vendors — from getting scammed SEARCH & DISCOVER • Browse craft fairs, farmers markets, flea markets, and artisan events nationwide • Filter by state, day of week, market type, distance, and Scout Score • Map view with clustered pins to explore markets near you VENDOR OPPORTUNITY SCORES • Scout Score — proprietary 0–100 rating of vendor opportunity for every market • Marketing Presence Score (MPS) — measures how actively a market promotes itself to shoppers • Shopper Pulse — real customer sentiment analyzed from public reviews • Local economic data — median household income, purchasing power, and spending patterns • Estimated dwell time and shopper engagement metrics MARKET STRATEGY • Scout Strategy reads every data point on a market and tells you what to prepare for • Recommends what to stock, how to stand out, and whether the crowd fits your price point • Tailored specifically to each market SEASONAL ANALYTICS • Month-by-month demand trends for your product category — know when buyers are searching and when they're spending • Peak, average, and slow season classifications so you can plan inventory and booth bookings ahead of the curve • Marketing timing alerts — tells you when to ramp up your social push before demand hits • Cross-category insights show which complementary vendors are trending alongside yours • Retail pricing signals flag when big-box stores are discounting or raising prices — so you can position your handmade goods accordingly PLAN YOUR SEASON • Save markets to favorites for quick access • Build a season calendar and track your vending schedule • Log your results and review your market performance over time HONEST VENDOR REVIEWS • Each review is read for "helpful intent", by a real person before it posts. • Anonymous reviews from vendors who have actually worked the market • Crowd feel, organizer communication, load-in experience — the real stuff • Leave a review, unlock reviews in your home state — pay it forward Market Scout helps you stop guessing and start vending with confidence. Every market in our database is enriched with real data — not guesswork.