We can't feel put out about customers tasting and walking away without
buying anything. I always offer samples at my booth and have noticed that
some people come to market just to taste and don't buy from anyone. Mostly
I offer samples of jelly and salsa with some coming back again and again.
I've not ever been asked for a taste of a berry but I do offer tastes of
relatively unknown berries. Come apple season, it is quite common for
tasters to not buy when they are looking for a certain tasting apple.
Jim Fruth
Brambleberry Fruit Farm
4002 Davis Street
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472
1-218-831-7018 (My Cell)
Re: [NAFEX] farmers' market manners,
Jim Fruth, 05/23/2011