Ops · n8n

Assign Farmers Market Stalls by Category and Vendor Seniority

Farmers market managers reassign stalls weekly around no-shows, category balance and seniority — a headache every Friday. Automate stall assignments respecting all the rules.

difficulty Beginnersetup 25 minresult Stalls assign fairly and balanced every week — no-shows fill instantly and the market layout stays sensible.
  1. 1

    Confirm Weekly Attendance

    Add a Typeform Trigger collecting who's coming this week.

  2. 2

    Assign the Stalls

    Add a Code node placing vendors by category balance and seniority.

  3. 3

    Fill No-Show Gaps

    Reassign confirmed vendors into freed prime stalls by seniority.

  4. 4

    Send Assignments

    Add a Gmail node giving each vendor their stall number.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with test attendance. Confirm assignments respect the rules.

Frequently asked questions

Why does layout matter?

Two honey vendors side by side hurts both — category spacing and seniority keep the market fair and shoppable.

Prime spot rotation?

Rotate high-traffic corners among senior vendors so the best spots feel fairly shared.

About this recipe. Recipes on FlowRecipesHub are written for business owners, not developers, and are tested before publishing — how recipes get made. Some ingredient links are affiliate links that cost you nothing — full disclosure.