Market Farming

[Willie McKemie <mf AT austinfarm.org>]

On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 09:22:38PM -0400, Old Timin' wrote:
> I am looking at starting a new market. The problem locally at our markets is
> some vendors selling at such low prices it makes it hard to sell a quality
> product and get what it's worth. Does any one have any suggestions on how to
> keep the prices up at a level that will make it profitable for more vendors.
> I plan to start it next year and am looking for advice on rules that any one
> has out there. One rule we are going to use is it will be a producer only
> market.Thank you in advance.

I suggest you carefully consider how you are going to enforce "producer 
only".  The honor system will not work.

If you succeed in controlling your peddlers, I think the price problem 
will solve itself.  Sellers that are selling their labor too cheaply 
will not have much to sell.  Offer to hire them to take care of your 
plantings.

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