Convene

• Farmers market and pop-up event organisers

  Organisers who want vendor applications, booth-fee collection and payouts in one place, with access to an existing vendor network.

• Food vendors, farmers and makers who sell at markets

  A free profile lets a vendor apply to many events, pay booth fees online and keep bookings in one dashboard.

• Towns and property owners starting a market

  The vendor says it runs markets for towns, downtowns and property owners, funded in most models by vendor fees.

• Vendor applications and approvals

  Organisers review, approve or decline vendor applications, and can require one application per year covering all their events.

• Vendor directory and history

  Searchable vendor directory with notes and history, a red-flag system for issues and a credits system for bulk or individual credits.

• Market creation and scheduling

  Create recurring or one-day markets and manage spaces and booths, occupancy, bookings and rebooking.

• Online booth-fee collection and automated payouts

  Vendors pay booth fees online (through Stripe, per the help centre) and organisers receive automated payouts to their bank with a fee breakdown and audit trail.

• Bulk email, SMS and automated reminders

  Send bulk email and SMS to vendors, plus automated reminder and load-in emails.

• Revenue analytics and dashboard

  Real-time dashboard metrics and revenue analytics over ranges from a day to a year, with CSV data exports.

• Event syndication

  Publishes organiser events to Luma, Eventbrite and Facebook Events automatically.

• Vendor marketplace and public event listings

  Events are listed in a searchable marketplace with filters by organisation, location and date, and vendors apply directly.

• Vendor dashboard and public profile

  Vendors see bookings, applications, payments and load-in details in one dashboard and get a public profile page showing where they will sell next.

• AI assistant access (early access)

  Organisers can connect Convene to AI assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT to query and manage a market by conversation; the vendor labels it early access.

Pricing model

Transaction fees on booth payments, no monthly subscription

The vendor says there is no monthly subscription, that it is free for organisers to get started and free for vendors to join (vendors pay only when they apply or book). Its fee calculator shows an example of a $100 booth costing the vendor $108 while the organiser receives $100; the page shows only a $ sign and does not name the currency. No plan prices are published, and eligibility for preferred rates for founding organisers is decided during onboarding.

Compared with the 7 products in Farmers Market & Cottage Food Business Tools that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

• Names 9 integrations. The median in this category is 1.
• Lists Web only. Among the 7 products in this category that state their platforms, 3 list an iOS app and 3 list an Android app.
• The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Stripe, ACT Insurance, ChatGPT, Claude, Constant Contact, ConvertKit, Etsy, Eventbrite, Facebook Events, Food Liability Insurance Program. Of these, this product's listing names Stripe, ChatGPT, Claude, Constant Contact, ConvertKit, Eventbrite, Facebook Events.

Other

MailchimpConvertKitConstant ContactLumaEventbriteFacebook EventsClaudeChatGPT

Payments

Stripe

The help centre also lists an 'AI Integrations (MCP & API)' section; the vendor labels the AI assistant connection as early access.

Customers in

United States

Languages

English

Platforms

Web

Inferred: the vendor says its vendor network is in NJ, NY and PA and its listed events are in New Jersey; it does not state a list of countries where it sells.

Company

Convene Technologies LLC

Customers named by the vendor

FRESH Markets, Monmouth Arts, Ocean Grove Area Chamber of Commerce, Red Bank RiverCenter

Support

A help centre with articles for vendors and organisers, a contact form, and demo booking for organisers.

Built for

Food retail

Focus

General-purpose, used in food businesses

Status

Active

Website

convene.markets

• Marketspread

  Marketspread is web software for people who run farmers markets, flea and craft markets, fairs, festivals and trade shows.

  Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web for Convene.

• Locally Grown

  Locally Grown is a US farm marketplace and selling app.

  Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web for Convene.

• Ardent Seller

  Ardent Seller is web-based inventory, production and sales software for small-batch makers, including at-home bakers, cottage food producers, coffee roasters, and candle, soap and jewelry makers.

  Names 2 integrations, against 9 for Convene.

• MarketWurks

  MarketWurks is farmers market management software built by former market managers.

  Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web for Convene.

Side-by-side tables built from the same profile data.

• Convene vs Ardent Seller
• Convene vs Locally Grown
• Convene vs Marketspread
• Convene vs MarketWurks
• Convene vs ShowUp
• Convene vs The Market Manager
• Convene vs Ardent Seller vs Marketspread
• Convene vs Ardent Seller vs Locally Grown vs Marketspread

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

• Fee percentage (only a calculator example is shown)
• Headquarters, founding year, employee count, funding
• Mobile apps
• Security certifications

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

1. Marketplace, listed organisations and eventshttps://convene.markets/
2. Organiser features, fees, integrations, roadmaphttps://convene.markets/for-organizers
3. Vendor features and pricinghttps://convene.markets/for-vendors
4. Company story and teamhttps://convene.markets/about
5. Help centre, Stripe paymentshttps://convene.markets/support
6. Municipal market programmehttps://convene.markets/municipal-partnerships