June 19, 2003
Farm updates
Pretty good day at market yesterday, relatively speaking. It is still early, so my selection and sales are low relative to what they will hopefully be later in the season. But not a bad day.
However, after I got back from market, I got an order from a wholesale account. I am going to fill that order, but it means I will be very, very short for the Saturday market, which is bad. The market requires vendors to show up every week and to stay the whole time, even if they sell out. So I may just be sitting there reading a book on Saturday.
On the other hand, I guess being able to sell more than I have at this point is not such a bad problem.
Also, today the organic certification inspector comes. I think I have everything in order, but since this is our first time through the certification process, I am a little nervous. I feel like I am back in school and I have a test today.
Posted by peter at June 19, 2003 04:55 AMWhoa!
Isn't that great?? In most businesses when you don't have enough to sell, that's a fantastic sign because you can raise the price.
And isn't the purchase by the wholesaler an endorsement of the quality you are producing?
Sounds good to me, but I don't know much about farming.
Posted by: mike, pgg's dad at June 19, 2003 05:53 AMI need some help with the rationale for having folks hang around a market after they are sold out of goods.
Is that some warped way of trying to ensure that everyone has enough inventory to sell?
Posted by: mike, pgg brother at June 19, 2003 12:34 PMI am not defending it, but for what it's worth I think the rationale is that is scares off customers to have people packing up their stand in the middle of market, or that it looks bad to have gaps in the row of vendors after someone has left for the day.
Posted by: peter at June 19, 2003 01:20 PMPlus I think as a consumer it would make me feel like somehow the stuff at the farmer's market that was sold out must be very desirable since it sold out so fast. Like scarcity makes something more precious. So I might be more eager to come back earlier next week.
Posted by: maryel at June 19, 2003 02:33 PM