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[VAN DELL JORDAN <vdjor AT yahoo.com>]

Please don't be too quick to take the conversation off
list.  I'm interested in anything about marketing,
what products can pay and related subjects.  As I am
not yet in research mode, and due to the way I learn,
any information / ideas I pick up here will be
helpful.

Lynn, have you tried going back to say $1.30 or
something in between.
Van Dell

--- Tim Oppenheim <timopp AT mac.com> wrote:

> Lynn,
> 
> This interests me so if you want to move off list
> that would be fine.
> 
> Do you have an idea about the demographics of your
> customers. It would seem ( to me ) that there should
> be more price elasticity than that. I live in poor
> Northeast Arkansas and I would think there would be
> a market here. Remember that you can justify
> different prices based on your marketing efforts. Do
> you have a health club or other gathering place for
> people that treasure healthy foods. On the unsold
> eggs do you have a food pantry or something in your
> county that you give some eggs to and garner some
> press.
> 
> Tim  
> On Tuesday, June 27, 2006, at 08:23AM, Lynn
> Wigglesworth <lynnw AT chilitech.net> wrote:
> 
> >It's not a good area for premium prices. I just
> raised the price of my
> >free-range eggs to $1.50/dozen, and I lost most of
> my egg
> >customers. I have lots and lots and lots of unsold
> eggs...I'm feeding them
> >to the dogs. The message is clear: I can go back to
> $1.25/doz. or go out
> >of the egg business.
> >
> >Lynn
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Tim Oppenheim" <timopp AT mac.com>
> >To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> >Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 10:58 PM
> >Subject: [Homestead] Selling was: Harpie visit
> >
> >
> >> Lynn,
> >>
> >> You are selling a premium product to a discerning
> clientele...so all
> >> you have to do is find the discerning clientele .
> : )  Even in the
> >> most rural places there is always somebody. Start
> with Doctors and
> >> Bankers .Call, ask for fax numbers ( if you don't
> like to call on
> >> people personally ) Make a flyer of your products
> and fax ( use eFax
> >> if you have to or Winfax and your modem) to your
> most likely targets.
> >> Charge a premium, explain the benefits, say your
> products will be
> >> available for inspection at their location ( or a
> neutral location,
> >> or a particular day at the farmers market ) Have
> a fax back order
> >> form or a not interested check box. Show up at
> the appointed space,
> >> look the part of the hippy, organic, super
> farmer. Have change or
> >> take checks. Make sure you enclose another order
> form or your card
> >> with all orders and keep going.
> >>
> >> Keeps expanding your target list. Always ask your
> customers if they
> >> know anyone that would be interested in the
> worlds best produce.
> >> Don't sell, educate your customers on the
> benefits of local organic
> >> produce. Repetition is key, keep faxing and
> getting the message out.
> >> You want the crowd to gather before you ever get
> there. Think and be
> >> premium always ( give no questions asked refunds,
> don't offer junk,
> >> never compete price wise with the grocery stores)
> Always remember
> >> that your greatest asset is your customer list.
> Start with one and
> >> keep building.
> >>
> >> I hope that helps
> >>
> >> Tim
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jun 26, 2006, at 8:45 PM, Lynn Wigglesworth
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > There are no urban centers anywhere near here.
> There is someone
> >> > running a
> >> > CSA (the 'shares' you mentioned), and she seems
> to be doing OK on a
> >> > fairly
> >> > small scale (8-10 customers). That's something
> I'm looking into, along
> >> > with some kind of farmer coop, selling to
> restaurants or even having a
> >> > year-round store selling all local foods.
> >> >
> >> > Lynn Wigglesworth
> >> > Peasant Farmer
> >> > Tioga County, PA
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "WILLIAM" <billymegab AT yahoo.com>
> >> > To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> >> > Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 4:41 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: [Homestead] Harpie visit
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Hi Lynn
> >> >
> >> >   One way I've heard that works in selling
> organic food is to sell
> >> > shares
> >> > to people (usually city folk) for a regular
> stream of whatever you
> >> > produce.  Are you close enough to an urban
> centre for that to work??
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw AT chilitech.net> wrote:
> >> >   Hi Bev (and all my old friends whom I haven't
> talked to in a long
> >> > time);
> >> > Your son went into the military, didn't he?
> How's he doing? And your
> >> > daughter moved in with some guy you didn't
> like? Did that work out?
> >> > I'm
> >> > glad that you and Ron are finally getting to
> take trips together.
> >> >
> >> > I NEED a business partner...a salesman (er,
> person...but I'd prefer
> >> > a man
> >> > :-)) with a head for business. I'm divorced
> now...my ex couldn't
> >> > stand the
> >> > fresh air and sunshine of country life any more
> so he moved back to
> >> > the
> >> > city and I divorced him. I'm trying (still) to
> make the farm into a
> >> > business. Now I depend on succeeding, or I'll
> have to go out and get a
> >> > REAL job (ack!). The beef business is doing
> well, but the market
> >> > garden
> >> > part isn't. I can grow wonderful heirloom
> vegetables, but can't
> >> > sell 'em.
> >> > We started a new Farmers' Market, but it's not
> up to speed yet with
> >> > attracting customers..and I need a lot of
> steady customers to make a
> >> > living farming.
> >> >
> >> > Lynn Wigglesworth
> >> > Peasant Farmer
> >> > Tioga County, PA
> >> >
> >> >
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