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  • From: "Beth Spaugh" <lists AT rhomestead.com>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Easy Up or other style Farmers Market Tent
  • Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:42:52 -0400

Think about your vehicle. Some fold down to 4 feet, others to 5 feet.  I have one of the inexpensive EZUps that go down to 4 feet, and have used it for 8 years.  Got one that only goes down to 5 feet and have had it 3 years.  Got both at Sam’s Club.  I really loved the smaller one – it fits crosswise behind the front seat, even in a Subaru Legacy, easily in a RAV4. We got a replacement top for the old one on internet, but it not only was very heavy and bulky, but wore within a year.  Will probably buy an inexpensive one from Tractor Supply this year just for the top.  I think the newer EZUps knockoffs are pretty good.  The early cheap tents were not.

 

Beth Spaugh

Rehoboth Homestead, Peru NY

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"How we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." - Wendell Berry

"Without power over our food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe

 

 


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Road's End Farm
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 5:25 PM
To: gofish54 AT centurytel.net; Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Easy Up or other style Farmers Market Tent

 

There are a whole lot of different models on the market, of EZ Ups as well as other brands.

 

In my experience, you get what you pay for. The first tent I tried was a cheap big box that was almost impossible to put up. I took it back. The second one was a cheap (though somewhat more expensive) EZ Up that had a bad habit of coming apart if the wind came up. The third one was a professional grade EZ Up bought from a place specializing in them; that one cost me more, but it's been going to market for 8 years now with no problems.

 

 

-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 6A now I think

Fresh-market organic produce, small scale

 

 

 

 

On Apr 29, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Ron McElwain wrote:



There are more "First Ups" at our market.  We purchased ours at WalMart, less than $100, don't know that it will last 10 years, but looks like it will last several.  We are on year three now.  - mac

Quoting Andy Fellenz :

We are returning to a Farmers Market this season after being away from markets for 8 years while we concentrated on our CSAs and Farmstand.  We are looking for recommendations for Easy Up or similar type tents we can use over our market table.  Years ago we used a real cheap awning which was a pain to set up and didn't last too long.  

I'd like to know what is available now which works well and is reasonably priced.

Thanks,

Andy

 

 




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