Doing a Farmers Market
A long two-parter where we talk all about the ins and outs of selecting, preparing for, and participating in a local farmers market.
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Music: James Larson, Gaia Consort
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Inman Farm Heritage Days
In the days leading up to our favorite festival of the year – the rain threatened, and then – unfortunately for us it then followed up and made good on the threat. In spades. Friday looked good, but Saturday was wet and muddy from the get go.
I will say that given the rain, this was a dedicated crowd. I made enough on Saturday to cover family dinner at the concession stand. The Brunswick stew was to die for and I ate much more than anyone should be allowed to eat.. shamelessly.
I had a tough time keeping the soaps from sweating with the uber-high humidity, so on the list is trying to figure out some way of packaging them so they keep dry. Any of you soapmakers out there have any suggestions? Wrapping them in paper towels seemed to work in the short term.
My daughter helped with the booth and held her own selling cookies and brownies.
Although the heavy rains did put a dent in our bottom line, we made out okay and caught up with some old friends. If anything, this weekend served as a good reminder to me about why I spend all this time and energy lugging a booth around in the rain to try and hock a few jars of jelly.
It’s certainly not for the money. No, It’s the people. Like so many other things.. it’s the people.
It always has been, and for me at least – it always will be.
Thank you Rick, Joanne, Stephanie and everyone else that works so hard to make Heritage Days what it is.
-Brian
| June 14, 2008 Thank you Fayette Market Day! |
| Hi everyone, I want to say thanks to all the good folks who came out and supported us at Fayette Family Market Day. In spite of threatening rain and sky high gas prices, you guys came out and let me talk your ears off about soap making and beekeeping. We sold a surprising amount of Patchoili soap, completely sold out of orange & grapefruit soap, and nearly sold out of a few others. It was a great time.
The next market day is in a month so it would seem it’s time to get out the soap pot and start mixin’ so that I can have something on the table for July. (see the event calender for details) I’m looking forward to seeing some familiar faces and meeting the new ones. We’ll see you there! -Brian |
