Friday, December 27, 2013

How You Can Set Up a Farmer Stand

By George Dodson


When you are driving your car, have you noticed a small stand sitting at the side of the road? More often than not, you will find someone selling vegetables and fruits on this stands.

Although small in size, these farmer stands have a great contribution in a community. Fruits and vegetables are being sold in their freshest condition. It then should be sold or consumed as early as possible to avoid spoilage. It is for this sole reason that farmers make an effort to build a farmer stand to get rid of their fresh produce while earning income. Definitely, fruits sold in these stands are much better and fresher. Produce sold from these farmer stands are known to be chemical-free.

If you happen to live in a small community and you grow your own crops, how do you start your own farmers stand?

The first thing you want to consider is location. Do you want your farmers stand at the local farmers market? If you choose to establish your stand at the local market you will need to pay a small fee for the location. Furthermore, if you choose to sell at the local market you'll be working with a lot of competition. Setting your stand at the end of the driveway is also a good idea. In this position, people traveling will be able to take notice of your stand. As long as you got plenty of parking space, they'll stop and check out what you've got to sell.

What is the ideal produce to sell? What do most people buy? The answer is probably that they go by such things as tomatoes, corn, jalapenos, and fruits such as apples, oranges, and cantaloupe or other types of melons. There is a great probability that these choices will be given the most attention from buyers.

What would be the best time to put up your farm stand? What day in the week or what week in the month would be the ideal time to establish a farm stand? Should you set it up in the evening? Conducting a test would probably best in this situation. You can simply ask competitions for tips or advise. If not, you can simply browse the net about this topic. Surely there are other farmers who have run farm stands who had that information.

How much do you want to sell your items for? It is always important to keep your produce goods at an affordable price. A good example is selling a produce good for as cheap as half or a quarter of a dollar. You can also opt for per box, can or carton depending solely on which fruit or vegetable you want to sell.

You can start off with a little amount of produce goods to sell and monitor how it will be selling. You will then be able to come up with a suitable list of fruits and vegetables that people would love to buy. By doing this process you are able to provide the customers needs accordingly and you are able to run your business smoothly without having to spend much.




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