Friday, December 13, 2013

WAys To Begin Your Own Farmer's Stand

By George Dodson


Have you ever been driving somewhere and noticed a little stand on the side of the road? Often times, you see vegetables being sold in this stand.

These farmer stands help greatly in small communities. Produce must be picked while it is almost right. You then must sell it or give it away because it doesn't last much longer after that. 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. More often than not, these fruits do not use pesticides as well as other chemicals.

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. Would you like to set up your stand at the local farmers market? If so you may have to pay a price to set it up there. Consequently, you will also be working with other competition who probably sells the same things as you do. Setting your stand at the end of the driveway is also a good idea. Travelers can easily notice your sign of your stand. In a parking space, people will be able to check out what you have to offer whenever they are parked.

What do you want to sell? What are the produce commonly bought by travelers? Among those that travelers love to purchase from farmer stands are fruits such as apples and oranges and vegetables such as tomatoes, corn and cantaloupe. You will be looking at a good opportunity to profit if you decide this selection.

When would you like your farm stand to be established? What is the best time of the week and of the day? Should you set it up in the evening? Making a trial and error test would be ideal in this scenario. Ask other farm stand owners about the important things that you need to know with regard to that business. 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 would you charge for your goods or merchandise? If possible, try to keep your prices at a minimum for you to be able to sell your goods. An example would be $.50 apiece or some two-fers You can also opt for per box, can or carton depending solely on which fruit or vegetable you want to sell.

Most of the best advice is that you should start small with a few items and test to see which ones sell the best. In time, you'll be able to determine what to add, what to remove or what to include in what you're selling. That way you've not overcommitted yourself, and know that you have enough inventory to meet your customer's needs.




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