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  • From: Jay Sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] market Scale case
  • Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:08:52 -0700 (PDT)

I wish it was free in Kansas, but we are required by the state to have our scales certified annually.  This is the funny part, the state requires it, but doesn't test scales.  They are tested by private companies/persons who are approved by the state.  It costs $40-50 per scales, per year.  We have two scales.   We had one, then we started doing two markets on Saturday so we needed a second one.  Now I run two scales at my Wednesday market too.

I have never seen or heard of anyone getting in trouble for having untested scales, but I am sure it has happened somewhere.  

As far as a case, I pack it in a rubbermade tub. I put two folded table cloths below it and two about it.  It is safe and protected. 

Jay
Jay's Jellies, Produce and More
Clay Center, Kansas
www.jaysjellies.com
http://rvp.locallygrown.net/

From: Richard Stewart <rstewart AT zoomtown.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] market Scale case

I'd like to add to something to what Deb said...

We have the Hamilton County, Ohio inspector come out at the second or third summer market that a lot of us go to.  It doesn't cost anything.  They'll even check your non-market scale for accuracy if you bring them (we bring a couple simple mechanical scales with us that we use in the grain and honey house to have them checked.

Our digital scale was labeled and approved but it was WAY off.  In the favor of the customer.  At market we were losing about a .02 per pound.  We use the same scale to weigh our wholesale customers as well so we were losing a fair amount of money.  We dropped the scale over winter time and I think this is the result.  Now I have to take the time to get it fixed and zeroed.  Not a simple task with my schedule and the lack of qualified scale companies (we have two in the Cincinnati area).

My goal is to get two inspected scales one prepping for market and the other for market.  The market one is going to be smaller and have a case for certain.

The pint of my post though is the scale is not just to protect the customer (though that is why the inspectors stamp it) it is also a tool to make sure you are making every bit o money from your effort.  If you are losing $.02 per pound that adds up quickly.

Richard Stewart
Carriage House Farm
North Bend, Ohio

An Ohio Century Farm Est. 1855

(513) 967-1106
http://www.carriagehousefarmllc.com


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