[Market-farming] our first time at market Saturday

Road's End Farm organic87 at frontiernet.net
Thu Apr 9 13:48:47 EDT 2009


I was once at a market at which a cry went up from another vendor, "Oh 
no! I forgot the tables!" Luckily somebody had an extra one with them. 
That's why I print out a checklist, and go over it as part of 
preparation for every market.

Everybody's got a different market setup, you might not need everything 
on my list. The following come to mind:

Table(s)
Pint, quart, peck baskets?
Water (for drinking and handwashing?)
Ice?
Scissors/shears/knife if you have anything that customers might want 
trimmed at market?
Raingear/sweatshirts/other bad weather gear -- oh, you said it's 
indoors, didn't you.
Calculator?
Copies of permits you need to have, if any?
Do you need to bring your own lunch, or a thermos of 
coffee/tea/whatever?
Price list?
Varieties list?
Nutritional info?
Have you checked over your tent/tables/shelves etc. to make sure 
nothing needs repairs or cleaning?
Wallet, maybe watch, maybe cell phone?

Have fun! Getting to market is a bear; but it's always good to be there.

-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale

On Apr 9, 2009, at 8:51 AM, Liz wrote:

> Saturday will be our first day at market this year...and it's been 10 
> years since my last farmer's market season...a lifetime ago...can't 
> tell you how excited I am to be "back"...like a kid at Christmas I 
> tell ya ; )).  Anyhoo, the checklist I wrote way back then of 
> everything I need to pack for market day has faded so bad I can't make 
> heads nor tails of it.  What do I need to remember?   So far I have:
>  
> change/money apron/cash box
> paper/pen/tape/fasteners/clamps
> print materials-flyers/biz cards/sign/recipes
> bags
> display baskets/crates/table covering
> pricing signs
> clipboard for email sign ups
> sample display (for tasting though we won't have that at this market 
> until our 'maters come in)
> scale (mostly for looks...everything is priced by piece/pkg)
> tent & weights (not needed at this market since it's indoors)
> chairs
>  
> I know I've forgotten something...
>  
> Liz Pike
> Horseshoe Gardens
> Hillsville VA
> zone 6b/7a
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