Anyone Sale at Farmers Markets?

[hunterridgefarm]

We planted more this year than in the past thinking we could sale at the Farmers Market. Actually since my son is home from college this would be a way for him to make a little extra cash. I told him I would give him 10-25% of the sales if he helps harvest:thumbsup: and the up keep of the garden.The balance goes back in to pay for seed, fertilizer, etc. He get a few hours every couple of weeks working a part time job.

Prices at the Farmers Market are running $1.25 a pound for squash, cucumbers, and early crops. Greenbeans are running $1.99-$2.49 a pound. Tomatoes are really not ready yet so not sure how much they will go for. My plant are loaded and I have 125 of them.

What are prices in your area going for?

So far I have been selling by "word of mouth" and have a waiting list. I sell squash and cucumbers for $1.05 a pound and greenbeans for $1.99 a pound if they come and get it. I have not had to go to the Farmers Market to sale so I figured if I saved on fuel driving to the market and sit for 4-5 hours it is worth selling a little cheaper.

My wife likes to can everything, its her summer hobby, so it may be another month before I really get going on the Farmers Market. But we should have an abundance of greenbeans, tomatoes, squash, peppers, cucumbers, cantaloupe, and wartermellon by mid July. And we planted 7 200' rows of pumpkin this weekend.

 

[brin]

My wife and I just bought some homegrown tomatoes from a stand here in Georgia...a basket was $4.00 and had 4 good sized tomatoes in it...we bought 2 baskets...I don't what that breaks down per pound, the tomatoes were bigger than a baseball, hard ball but not as big as a softball...Maybe delicious apple or orange size.

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Bob,

Georgia should be getting some good produce by now with the warmer climate. Four tomatoes about that size should be somewhere around 2 pounds +/-.

 

[brin]

Those tomatoes came from Cordelle , Ga. which is 200 miles So. of us...We still are not seeing homegrown tomatoes at our local farmers market yet... We did not plant a garden this year for the first time in a long time...just got too busy and the weather did not cooperate...I sure miss having our own home grown tomatoes. Good luck to you an your son at the Farmers Market,...If we were closer we would be customers...We did live in Henderson, NC. for a couple yrs....years ago.

 

[randy41]

this past saturday i sold squash $3/lb. tomatoes $3.50/lb. cukes $3/lb. peppers $1/each. basil $12/lb. the rest of the stuff i had was greens and root crops. blacksburg va farmers market.

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Randy, that is good prices to make a little money. But where does a guy from South West Virgina get ripe tomatoes this time of year...greenhouse or Florida