Market Farming

[sora AT coldreams.com]

> ..it never occurred to him to go to the Farmers' Market or
> otherwise shop locally...and this was the markets' sponsor! He never did
> show up at the Farmers' Market; as
> far as I know, he still buys his eggs (brought in from somewhere else) at
> the supermarket. Sigh.
>
> Lynn Wigglesworth
> Peasant Farmer
> Tioga County, PA
>
> 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.
>
>This was our story also...rural town, about 2000 in town, 10000 in
county...nearest university far, far away.  Fifty bucks was a good
day.....
We started to advertise the market locally like crazy...posters
everywhere, radio ads, newspaper ads, market events with market buck
prizes...and well now  within 5 years we are absolutely booming with the
vendors pulling in 200-800 a week, huge public support and tourists!  Our
biggest challenge now is not enough produce.......Sora in Bonners Ferry,
N. Idaho zone 5