Market Farming

[Diana Jancek <dijaan AT charter.net>]

Allan
Here in Muskegon, MI at our Sweetwater Local Foods Market the first farmer to bring beans got $3.00 a pound. After that as more came in the price went to $2.50/$2.00 a pound. I would hazard a guess that you would be one of the few with beans this time of year, but don't know your area at all.
You might also try and post the question at the market garden forum at gardenweb. Lots of Q&A regarding pricing can be found there.
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/market/
Diana Jancek


Allan Balliett wrote:

Thought I'd ask this one again, but somewhat differently, since it 
may have been lost in weekend mails.

It's hard to imagine two replies to such a question on a market 
farming discussion list.

I'm asking this because we are a long time CSA that neither has 
farmers market sense nor has had time in the past 10 years to visit 
farmers markets. We are doing one local market, primarily to support 
the town. Of course, simply doing a Sunday market creates all sorts 
of expenses, so I want to do what I can to keep our prices as fair as 
possible for both the farm and the shoppers.

Ironically, we can't spare enough staff this never-ending-2007-season 
to comparatively shop at the market we do attend!



Thanks

-Allan

  

NEW FARM used to offer a version, but I see that it's gone now.

I've found some great WHOLESALE price pages on the web, but I'm
wondering if someone can point me to a farmers market prices report
or to a 'seasonal retail price guide' for produce.

Just happen to still have pole beans but have no idea of how to price
them in "Septemeber."

Thanks

-Allan Balliet
Shepherdstown, WV
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