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  • From: Road's End Farm <organic87 AT frontiernet.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] our first time at market Saturday
  • Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 13:48:47 -0400

I was once at a market at which a cry went up from another vendor, "Oh no! I forgot the tables!" Luckily somebody had an extra one with them. That's why I print out a checklist, and go over it as part of preparation for every market.

Everybody's got a different market setup, you might not need everything on my list. The following come to mind:

Table(s)
Pint, quart, peck baskets?
Water (for drinking and handwashing?)
Ice?
Scissors/shears/knife if you have anything that customers might want trimmed at market?
Raingear/sweatshirts/other bad weather gear -- oh, you said it's indoors, didn't you.
Calculator?
Copies of permits you need to have, if any?
Do you need to bring your own lunch, or a thermos of coffee/tea/whatever?
Price list?
Varieties list?
Nutritional info?
Have you checked over your tent/tables/shelves etc. to make sure nothing needs repairs or cleaning?
Wallet, maybe watch, maybe cell phone?

Have fun! Getting to market is a bear; but it's always good to be there.

-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale


On Apr 9, 2009, at 8:51 AM, Liz wrote:

Saturday will be our first day at market this year...and it's been 10 years since my last farmer's market season...a lifetime ago...can't tell you how excited I am to be "back"...like a kid at Christmas I tell ya ; )).  Anyhoo, the checklist I wrote way back then of everything I need to pack for market day has faded so bad I can't make heads nor tails of it.  What do I need to remember?  So far I have:
 
change/money apron/cash box
paper/pen/tape/fasteners/clamps
print materials-flyers/biz cards/sign/recipes
bags
display baskets/crates/table covering
pricing signs
clipboard for email sign ups
sample display (for tasting though we won't have that at this market until our 'maters come in)
scale (mostly for looks...everything is priced by piece/pkg)
tent & weights (not needed at this market since it's indoors)
chairs
 
I know I've forgotten something...
 
Liz Pike
Horseshoe Gardens
Hillsville VA
zone 6b/7a



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