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- From: "Sue Wells" <farmersue AT hughes.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales
- Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:51:39 -0500
“I have that kind of scales and they
are a life saver to me. I was very surprised at the longevity of the batteries.
I always had spare batteries, but were never needed. “” Sue Wells From:
market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Wiediger, Alison One of the best purchases we have ever
made is electronic scales. Before we bought the unit, we had a “for
trade” hanging scale. Every sale had to figured on the calculator
by pounds and percentages of pounds (for instance, 4 ounces is .25 pounds
– others aren’t so easy and we had 3X5 cards with each
ounce’s percentage!) With the new scale, we put the produce on, key
in a price (it can be pre-programmed, but our prices fluctuate week to week, so
we keep it simple) and the total is displayed to us and the customer. It
runs on batteries (last over a season) and AC and is also helpful packing our
1/2lb bags of mesclun and spinach on harvest day. Almost everything is
weighed. We could use a second scale on busy days, but having a few people
in line isn’t necessarily a bad thing – make it look like our booth
is a happening place! I don’t think we’ve ever had someone
decide not to wait the few minutes it takes. Mostly they socialize,
exchange recipes, etc. - maybe even buy something else. We do have several
calculators. On a busy day, we’ll have Paul, my brother, an intern
and me selling produce, plants and flowers. My Dad even shows up
occasionally, and having the electronic scale allows everyone to accurately
weigh and price produce. Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm |
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Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales,
cjmaness AT juno.com, 11/28/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales,
road's end farm, 11/28/2006
- [Market-farming] Fixing or maintaing Certified scales, Allan Balliett, 11/29/2006
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
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Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales,
cjmaness AT juno.com, 11/28/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales, road's end farm, 11/28/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales,
Home Grown Kansas!, 11/30/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales,
Wiediger, Alison, 11/30/2006
- [Market-farming] SSAWG Conference Scholarships, Wiediger, Alison, 11/30/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales, Sue Wells, 11/30/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales,
Wiediger, Alison, 11/30/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] Certified scales,
road's end farm, 11/28/2006
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