Water weights vs sand weights for popup canopy tents— which is better? It comes down to your own personal needs. Read our write-up of the pros and cons of each to find which is best for you.

You work in all weather. So should your gear. The Burro Tent Weights are designed for and tested in all weather you'll face. It's market day and it's raining. You're scrambling to keep everything dry under your tent, and the tent weights that came with your tent? They're falling apart at the seams, leaking sand, the Velcro is coming apart, and they're crumpled in a growing puddle of water. A lot of popup canopy tents and accessories are only designed for ideal conditions—sunn

Anyone who's built a hardware product knows the phrase, "hardware is hard" exists for a reason. Here's my story of understanding what that really means, firsthand. 2025 was a big year for Burro, marking our official launch in shipping out our first product ( you can watch our short video of our launch day here ). This journey started a little over a year ago when my popup canopy tent collapsed in the rain, which sparked my interest (and subsequent obsession) with this space

Most farmers markets require 25 lbs per tent leg — but rules range from 0 to 50. Here's what our survey of 77 markets across 27 states revealed.

Burro’s first tent weights are out in the world. Join founder Jake Koenig at the Beacon Farmers Market as he delivers the first set and captures vendors’ reactions.

Burro founder, Jake Koenig, shares why he's been obsessed with designing a great popup canopy tent weight for outdoor market vendors.