Market Farming

[Allan Balliett <allan.balliett AT gmail.com>]

Nice webpage, Kathryn - Is there any way to see your labels? Thanks -Allan in WV (and thanks to everyone for their comments on my question!)

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 9:04 AM, <KAKerby AT aol.com> wrote:

One of the things we've done is work with our local Kinkos and it actually worked out well.  For our permanent market produce basket signage, we put together a label we liked in MS Word, complete with our full-color logo.  I think we were able to fit four labels on a 8.5"x11" page.  Then we had Kinkos print them up on heavy card stock.  They all came out gorgeous.  For our egg labels, we used an Avery stickie-back paper 8.5"x11" and did the same thing - figure out the layout ourselves, then ship it to them for printing.  Each label there was 10" wide and I think 2" tall, again with our full-color logo and all state-mandated language.  Then they printed the full-color labels on that stickie-back paper.  We'd use a standard papercutter to separate the labels from each other, peel off the thin layer covering the stickie surface of each label, then apply the labels directly to our new egg cartons (they have to be new here by state law; no recycling).  It looked awesome.   We experimented with labels for bags, but ended up just printing something very basic so that we could fit more on each page.  Again there we used the stickie-back paper, had them print it, then separated out the labels at home prior to market.  

 

I think most print houses these days could provide the services above, but we worked with Kinkos because they had a fairly elaborate online service where I can design what I want on my machine, upload it via their website to a Kinko's location that I choose, get printjob pricing, confirm that yes I want this print job done, and it's done.  The turnaround time varied from a few hours to overnight.

Kathryn Kerby

frogchorusfarm.com

Snohomish, WA

Ruminations - essays on the farming life at frogchorusfarm.com/weblog.html

 

In a message dated 2/18/2011 5:21:30 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, somersfarm AT dishmail.net writes:

I am wondering if anyone has gone to a printing company and priced just getting a nice label printed.  We use 2 x 4 mailing labels for all of our jams, jellies, relishes etc:  So far I have been doing them myself, but they are not exactly professional looking.  I’m not sure the cost of a well done label would be really worth it. 

 

Kathy Somers

Somers Family Farm

Barnet, VT  05821

visit us on www.facebook.com/somersfamilyfarmstand

 

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From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Sue Wells
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 7:37 AM
To: 'Market Farming'
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Labels for Zip-Lock Produce Bags (?)

 

We have been printing nice labels and then just using heavy tape and taping the label onto our egg cartons, maybe this would also work on the freezer bags. Photo paper makes a great

Looking label, and you can cut it to whatever size you want.

Sue

Vermont

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We are finally getting around to placing some of our winter greens for sale in a local health food store. 

 

I want to put a nice colorful branded label on each bag (will be zip-lock freezer bags) 

 

I think I'll be using a square label, probably around 4x4.

 

I don't think I've ever heard this mentioned before, but am I supposed to use 'weatherproof' labels? 

 

It appears that Avery doesn't make a waterproof ink jet label, but there are waterproof ink jet labels available on-line 

 

I'm wondering what works for the rest of you.

 

These labels are for like quart zip lock freezer bags that will be displayed in an open crisper in the 'produce section' of the health food store.

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