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  • From: "John O'Donnell" <johno AT otechsystems.com>
  • To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Direct Marketing Deliveries
  • Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 20:15:40 -0500

Hi,
I try and sell quarters and halves if possible ahead before my October or
November process date. Then, I try and deliver to those I can, and pick up
a check at that time. It's worked out well so far, since a high qualitiy
processor is not too close, and I don't feel comfortable asking customers to
make the trip there. After that I market packages ( 10 or 20 lbs) of beef
and usually ask people to pick up at the farm. (I do have an off farm job
where I travel around, so sometimes I also deliver packages of beef. )

On an earlier post I noticed your prices. My prices are a lot higher than
those I saw. I'm trying to raise (and market) a premium product, and I
price the product that way (Grass fed). Therefore, delivery is a nice way
to reinforce to the customer that they are getting something special.

Sincerely,
John O'Donnell


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Williams" <mrfarm AT frontiernet.net>
To: "Marketfarming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 10:09 PM
Subject: [Market-farming] Direct Marketing Deliveries


> For those of you who deliver your on-farm direct marketed beef, (or other
> products) have you been satisfied with performing this service or was it a
> mistake in terms of the increased time spent on delivery?
>
> Did you try if for a period of time and then discontinue doing it? Or once
> you did it, found it a wise marketing tool?
>
> We are thinking of making deliveries on packages or individual cuts
> totalling $50 or more and doing it within a 40 mile radius.
>
> Did you find that most of your regular customers stopped coming to the
farm
> and had you deliver, or did you find it mostly increased sales to the
folks
> who will not come to the farm but who might buy if delivered.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Rick Williams






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