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- From: "Sue Wells" <quiltingsue AT earthlink.net>
- To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [Market-farming] New to this list
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 07:56:41 -0500
“Welcome to the list,
Sue. What types of produce do you take to the Farmer's Markets?” Since last year was my first
year for Farmers Markets, it was a learning experience for me and I was not
sure what would sell, and I did sell many different things. At the Farmers
Market meetings, pre season, I was laughed at, because I didn’t have a
farm, and I said I had a “garden”. Others had farms, or rather just
larger areas of land. After reading many of the
archives here, I am neither a hobbyist nor one that wants to just sell and make
some money with low prices, but I am trying to make this my career. For 18
years, I worked as an RN and then became severely allergic to latex, and not
only to the gloves, but anything that was made of latex, natural rubber, even
being exposed to it in a room, balloons, etc, and reacting to the chemicals
that were used to make the gloves. For years now, I have looked for a career,
that was satisfying to me, and I could make money. Now I have found it in
farming. I am just trying to explain my background and that I am a very serious
person with farming, with what I have. I will never get to be as big as many of
you all are, but I am very excited and happy that I have finally found this career
that I enjoy so much. And I enjoy the extremely hard work. And the challenges. My first few markets, I did
very poorly. The regulars seemed like they were blinded by only the vendors
that they knew. My vegetables looked great, but weren’t selling very
well. I began to make Herb bread, then zucchini bread, and sell my canned
things I had from the previous year. Pickles, Basil jelly. I expanded the
canned things to Hot pepper jelly, mint jelly, apple butter, dill pickles,
bread and butter pickles, pickled okra, dilled green tomatoes, sweet pickled carrots,
pickled beets, pickled jalapenos whole and cut, whole mixed hot peppers, and
dilly beans. I could sell my canned things better than my vegetables. They make
a beautiful display, but that is so much extra work, I really would prefer to
just sell the vegetables. My breads sold great, but they take too much time. This year, I am challenged
again to figure out how to sell my produce as well as the others. My displays
look good, I think and I do get compliments from them. I have samples of many
things. I sell fresh basil, sage,
parsley, dill, oregano, chives. I dehydrate catnip and that sells great. I have
beautiful mixed lettuce, mostly all season, spinach when it is cool, carrots,
beets, shelling green peas, green beans all season, cucumbers, green onions,
later big onions, leeks, zucchini, yellow squash, garlic, broccoli, brussel
sprouts, okra, sweet peppers, jalapeno peppers and mixed hot peppers, striped
roman tomatoes, and some large pumpkins. This year, I am planting snow and snap
peas, cherry tomatoes, more hot peppers, potatoes, celery, radishes, turnips,
kohlrabi, lima beans, cabbage, I think that is all, plus all that I grew last
year. The mixed lettuce is a great seller for me, and okra is a good seller in
a Market south of here. I am not organic certified,
but I don’t use chemicals. I don’t have raised beds. I have long
rows and use a tiller. I sure am open to
suggestions on selling, and everything else!!! And I love this group! There is
so much knowledge here, it is wonderful! Sue Wells |
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[Market-farming] New to this list,
Sue Wells, 03/01/2006
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[Market-farming] New to this list,
Tom at Limerock, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Lucy Goodman, 03/01/2006
- [Market-farming] New to this list, Tom at Limerock, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Sue Wells, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Pat Meadows, 03/01/2006
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[Market-farming] farm websites,
Beth Spaugh, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] farm websites,
Pat Meadows, 03/02/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] farm websites, Willie McKemie, 03/02/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] farm websites, Shelly Elliott, 03/02/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] farm websites, Mr Lucky, 03/02/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] farm websites,
Pat Meadows, 03/02/2006
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[Market-farming] farm websites,
Beth Spaugh, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Pat Meadows, 03/01/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] New to this list,
Lucy Goodman, 03/01/2006
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[Market-farming] New to this list,
Tom at Limerock, 03/01/2006
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