June 24, 2009

Farmers' Market: trial and error

We finally made an appearance at the Monroe Farmers' Market yesterday. It was a good chance to figure out how to set up, what to bring, and what we can sell. It was a busy evening before and morning harvesting, washing, sorting and packing. We brought huge cabbage, beets with beautiful greens, turnip, snow peas, snap peas, lettuce, and garlic. We had help in this venture which was greatly appreciated. Sue and Alan made our wonderful sign, Deb helped Anna set up, and Lisa helped man the booth and pass the hours. We learned a lot and are armed with great ideas for the next market. All of these marketing experiences will help us find our niche and discover where we want to create our strong customer base.
This picture was taken at the end of the day when the greens (and the farmer) were a little wilted. Why didn't we taken a picture when the tubs were full? Like I said, we're learning.

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