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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] wilted lettuce at market
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:03:15 -0400
On Apr 29, 2010, at 11:04 AM, Jay Sleichter wrote: When you only take 8-10 bags, charge a cheap price (compared to many of the prices stated here) and bring home 3-5 bags it doesn't seem worth it to me. On Apr 29, 2010, at 1:25 PM, saladg AT aol.com wrote:
Charge what you think it's worth, or ought to be worth, and see what happens. You can always lower prices. Raising them mid-market, or even mid-season, sometimes annoys people. And in terms of not bringing very much: years ago, I used to sell wholesale cucumbers (small scale, a few cases at a time) and would bring a few leftovers to market. If I brought three cucumbers, I'd bring three cucumbers home. One day I brought about 30 cucumbers -- and I still brought three cucumbers home. Eventually I figured out that, with cucumbers, I needed a full display to sell any: the last few just didn't sell; but, if I had the full display, most weeks I could sell quite a few. That principle doesn't seem to apply to everything: there are items that I'll often sell out on if I don't bring very much in a given week; and in fact, in my case, lettuce is one of those. But you might try bringing more and see what happens. -- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly Fresh-market organic produce, small scale |
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market,
BarbaraJ, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market, Owsley lucy, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market, Sue Wells, 04/29/2010
- [Market-farming] Summer Lettuce Production, Barking Cat Farm, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market,
cjmaness AT juno.com, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market, Richard Robinson, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market,
Beth Spaugh, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market, idyllwild farm, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market, cjmaness AT juno.com, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market,
SaladG, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market,
Road's End Farm, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market,
Jay Sleichter, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market, Road's End Farm, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market,
Jay Sleichter, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market,
Road's End Farm, 04/29/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market, KAKerby, 04/29/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] wilted lettuce at market,
BarbaraJ, 04/29/2010
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