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- From: "Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Farmers market fees
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:52:23 -0500
We started a new market in a town of 25,000 this
year. Membership was $35, seasonal stall fees $10/week or $15/daily. Went 20
weeks, so $235 for one 10.x.10 stall. There were 6 of us. Most of the membership
fees went to insurance. We paid half our stall fees to the church whose yard we
used. We have about $300 left to start next year. Everything was done volunteer,
and as the manager I can say if it got much larger, I would need to be paid. We
had great media coverage, but that took time. We put posters up, and that took
time (though some of our customers also downloaded the poster and put them up
for us). One of the smaller vendors didn't pay for several weeks, which I was OK
with except the smallest vendor had paid ahead. I proposed offering a $10/week
season or 10 or 15% daily rate, and the one who didn't pay said he would rather
pay the flat rate in two installments. He did better as the season progressed
and expects to do better next year. I am going to offer the one who paid
the full year a free year to make up for it (maple syrup isn't a weekly
purchase).
This was modeled on the other market I go to, which has as
many as 32 vendors in the height of summer. It's fee schedule is the same.
Beth Spaugh
Rehoboth Homestead
Peru NY
http://rhomestead.com
~Without power
over our food, any notion of democracy is empty. Francis Moore
Lappe
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Home Grown Kansas!
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 10:06 AM
To: Market Farming
Subject: [Market-farming] Farmers market fees
Like some of the others have said - it
depends on the situation.
Our Old Town Farmers' Market in Wichita
charges $25 to register. If you are a returning vendor you are charged a
$10 re-registration fee if paid before a deadline, $25 if you miss the
deadline. We use a data base to track vendors and expenses - so there is
set up time involved with each vendor for the season.
The daily stall fee is $40/stall - 10'
x 10' or 10' x 15'. The price is reduced to $25/stall if you pay for 4
weeks in advance. Stall fees are $20/stall if paid for 12 wks in advance -
this would be twice per season. $5 for an electrical hook
up.
The Old Town Farmers' Market has a Chef
demonstration and music each week through out the season. The market
advertises on a local food radio program each Saturday morning, along with other
media advertising. Plus other special programs at market.
The Market manager and assistant
managers need to paid - they do a great job, they should be paid well. Big
advertising budget, garbage to be considered, rent for location each week
$150, insurance, web site, data base maintenance and supplies. The
Old Town Farmers' Market is located in a special place and has a festive
atmosphere.
We are also started a mid-week market
in the park of a near by town. Less expenses - We charge $10/stall
each week. Fortunately we are able to piggy back the promotion of this
market with the Old Town Market.
The market it's self needs to be
operated as a business. Businesses need cash flow to operate and to be
successful. If the market is being managed properly, it should be a
good experience for all who attend.
HERBKDR AT aol.com wrote:
HERBKDR AT aol.com wrote:
I was just curious how much your market charges to set up. Our market just doubled our entry fees and it seems a bit high to me. We have a market with approximately 70 vendors selling at various times throughout the market season. It's a great market but so are many others that don't charge as much. We now have to pay $400 for two 10 x 10 tent spaces and it must be paid before January 1 or you cannot sell next season. The daily set up fee, for the two spaces, is $40.I just think this sounds like a high price for the smaller farmer. Do any of you pay an amount like this to sell at your farmers market?Karin
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[Market-farming] Farmers market fees,
HERBKDR, 11/24/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Farmers market fees, BillOhio, 11/24/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Farmers market fees, Sue Wells, 11/24/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] Farmers market fees,
Willie McKemie, 11/24/2007
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Re: [Market-farming] Farmers market fees,
Errol Castens, 11/24/2007
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[Market-farming] Farmers market fees,
Home Grown Kansas!, 11/24/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Farmers market fees, Beth Spaugh, 11/24/2007
- Re: [Market-farming] Farmers market fees, Sharon and Steve, 11/24/2007
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