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  • From: Willie McKemie <mf AT austinfarm.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Farmers Market Scale recomendations?
  • Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 16:46:24 -0500

On Wed, May 23, 2007 at 03:37:33PM -0500, TxBeeFarmer wrote:
> When I started selling at the market, I bought a really nice scale, that
> was
> 4 years ago. Then I found out it had to be calibrated annually and
> registered with the USDA. Both the calibration and the USDA cost money
> each
> year. Last year, I decided to try selling by volume only, no calibration
> or
> registration required. I couldn't believe how much easier, quicker, and
> cheaper it was to sell by volume. Give it a try. You'll like it! I sell
> squash, blackberries, beans, peas (shelled and unshelled), ice cream,
> honey,
> corn, and melons.

I agree. We generally don't take scales to markets. We do use a scale
in the shed to pre-package, but we don't generally don't advertise any
weights. Shelled peas are the exception; we sell 1lb in 1 pint
ziplocks. OH! We do advertise 1/2lb asparagus packages, too. Right
now, we're doing ~2lb peaches, ~.8lb broccoli, ~2lb onions, and ~1lb
Juliette tomatoes. And 1 pint blackberries.

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