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Except most sells at farmers market are not farmers. Most are scammers who hit the early morning imports then rebox and sell at farmers markets.
So happy i don''t have to hall tables to the market . But I am in STL At a market that's been here for hundreds of years. We are get getting ready to expand on the chicken I have just over 1,000 , 1000 quail, and i don't know how many rabbits. And 60 head of cattle , no pork, Our largest seller in laying hens, we have 40 variety of birds. and breeding 1,000 a month . I am looking for my sales to pick up to $3,500 a day here soon. . My market is open 156 days a year . My sales ravage $12-$60, your right the veg are not the best sellers. Best of luck .
Very good video. We sell homemade goat milk soap and a few other natural homemade items at farmer's markets and this seems very accurate to our experience as well. Some days are good, but some are not so great. You do make good connections by doing the markets and we get repeat customers. Many don't realize that natural, and homegrown, homemade really is different. We also have to spend time explaining to people why certain things are not good to put in or on your body. We enjoy it but from our experience, and we live in a fairly small town, we could not make a living off of the farmer's market.
He could get professional photos of his meat products and display them around the stand (banners, etc).
He could sizzle sausages on a BBQ and hand out small portions free of charge. The smell alone ought to draw crowds.
Nice farmers markets are nice
what kind of sticker paper do you use as label?
if i was him i'd buy grass fed steaks from another farm or air ship them to sell each week
Thanku
Thanks for the video from one Farmers Market Vendor to the other. If you ever come to the East Coast of South Carolina please message me. Would like to have you visit us at the 8 Statewide FM's we do. Warmest Regards Nathan Watkins—-squareup.com/watkinssouthernoriginals
Very comprehensive look at the process. I worked at a farm that went to market every Wednesday, but they were long gone to market before I showed up for my work day. Take care.
I really hate when people bring animals, dogs in particular, into food/vending type settings. I don't care if you let your dog lick you in the mouth after he's licked his butt however I don't want you and your pet handling hands or your pet around food I might be buying or selling.
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Biggest problem. My local market (in the country, paved parking for stalls) charges $60.00 for a 10 x 10' stall space. Plus cost of gas there and back. Hard to make it worthwhile as there are hundreds of vendors and many competitors.
Got my first farmers market in 8 days and this was really helpful. Thanks!
Really nice video. We are going into our second year selling at farmers market. We do all produce (herbs, veg, berries) & baked goods and I agree with the with the educational element needed for meat sales but veg producers also have a educational hurdle on certain products…introducing kohlrabi, parsnips and even eggplant to customers who aren't familiar with them can be a challenge. Great point too about time involved on a market day, our market starts at 7:30am and runs until noon but we work much more than 4.5 hours on market day with harvesting, washing, packaging, transportation, unloading, etc. Good info, I appreciate the video.
A very well done and informative video. thanks
it'd be pretty easy to build a cooled meat display I think (transparent plastic, pack with ice, rudimentary but can be made aesthetic). Heck, even a transparent cooler/cooler lid. If that's your family business it'd be worth looking into instead of just hiding all the stuff with coolers on the ground.
ha, i'd probably spend most of what I made on all the other yummy stuff there at offer
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