Market Farming

["Glen Eco Farm" <glenecofarm AT planetcomm.net>]

Lynn,
I am confused.  Are you now selling at college town markets?
An educated clientale is beneficial to us.  The "buy local" trend is really 
opening our market too.
Christine Burkholder

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Surviving


> > We do live in an area with a college town nearby and that has made
> > all the difference for our business. We started trying to make a
> > living in the town nearest to us (and where my husband's alma mater
> > is located). Not enough interest in local foods I believe because the
> > education level was pretty low other than the few folks' from Earlham
> > that supported us. When a market opened up in the college town where
> > i grew up and where my alma mater is located things Things started
> > getting a lot better for us and we were able to quit our part time
> > day jobs and focus on the farm. A second farmers market opened up in
> > this town (which I was involved in creating and sat on the board for
> > 2.5 years) on Saturdays that is a great market with tons of support,
> > good management and exceptional growth.
>
> I wonder what make a good area for local food? Why are some areas
> supportive and others not? I live in a rural area (my town, the county
> seat, has about 3,000 people), and there isn't much interest in local
> food. Some friends and I formed a group to support and educate about local
> food, but it was always the same small group of people who showed
> interest.The vendors in my county's Farmers Markets are lucky to make $50
> on market day...there were days when some vendors didn't make enough to
> cover the $5 vendors' fee. Clearly something is wrong, but I don't know
> how to fix it.
>
> Lynn Wigglesworth
> Peasant Farmer
> Tioga County, PA
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