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  • From: "Sue Wells" <quiltingsue AT earthlink.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] tent/shelters
  • Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 11:30:17 -0400


What is a good shelter for Farmers Markets? I know many bought the cheap
ones from K-Mart and the Christmas shop last year, a few survived through
the season, but not all. I used a big red umbrella, but couldn't keep shade
on my vegetables. I know that hurt my sales.

We have a lot of winds, and sometimes wicked ones during the market. For my
umbrella, my husband built a fairly heavy table and put a hole in the middle
of it, for the umbrella, plus, we had a 50 lb stand under the table for the
umbrella.

One vendor used the holes of concrete blocks for the legs of her shelter to
keep it from blowing down. They had to get a new shelter this year.

I have looked at the EZ up ones, and the Instant canopy Caravan. Costco has
the caravan for $187.99 now. With sidewalls, bag, etc.

I started out with a very cheap shelter for my farm stand, it did not last
long, before the wind bent the poles. But I am wanting one for the markets
now, not the farm stand. We have a lot of wind where I live.

I have to set this up by myself, but I am thinking if I also used one of the
concrete blocks (I can't think of what they are called) and put a leg into
the block, and then pulling the other side away from then block, I can set
it up by myself, taking more time, but I think I can do it.

I can't afford a really expensive shelter, I mean not $350 or up. I even
hate to go after a $300 one.

Thank you all for your great help and ideas!

Sue Wells





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