June 10, 2003
Market expectations
Our first farmer's market is tomorrow (shameless plug for anyone local -- it is in Danville on the green from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
But since some people have asked, I should note that our expectations are very low. First, we don't have much to sell yet, except some seedlings, salad turnips, scallions, lettuce, and maybe some cut flowers from our yard. Second, our retail presentation is pretty bare bones at this point (basically a table, an umbrella, and a few wooden boxes). Third, we are doing both a Wednesday and Saturday market, and the Wednesday market is supposed to be the quieter of the two. Fourth, there is a chance of rain tomorrow.
But I am psyched! It will be a good test run to start figuring out what needs to happen for market day. And it is the beginning of our journey toward global vegetable domination!
Posted by peter at June 10, 2003 05:45 AMFrom now on, when some one asks, how did the market do today, they are going to get (or give) a wholly different response. "Well lettuce was up two but scallions down a quarter".
"Knock'em dead!"
Posted by: Joe at June 10, 2003 07:06 AM"Global vegetable domination"!!!
I love it!!
You are not in the business of being a farmer. You are going to control the world's vegetable markets! (How you ship turnips from Peacham to Hong Kong is a detail to be worked out, but it surely can be done.)
Bring this man down to Wall Street for a presentation!! The bankers will be throwing money at you.
They need more like you, particularly these days!
Posted by: mike, pgg's dad at June 11, 2003 05:54 AM