I can't believe we are actually vendors at a farmers market! We set out to accomplish this goal last year, and it is awesome to see it come to fruition. I’m not going to lie, I was a nervous wreck the week leading up to our local farmers market. I had made a farmers...
While getting in front of a camera and talking is not everybody’s cup of tea, having a presence on social media, including YouTube is an important part of establishing trust, engaging with your audience and customers, as well as helping establish yourself as an...
I’m going to be honest here. I had no idea what a REKO was before I started researching avenues to sell our market farm produce. In fact, it was actually Jon, my husband who initially told me about them. I figured I was not the only one who was in the dark about this...
“Let’s get a logo designed on Fiverr,” I said. “It will be quick and cheap,” I said. Hey, I’m Kathy. My husband Jon and I are starting a market garden in the spring of 2021. We wanted to get a logo made in early 2021, mostly so that we had a brand and actually felt...
If you’re just starting out as a market gardener, selling your produce at a farmer’s market should be high on your list of viable market streams. I know for us, as first-year market gardeners, our number one market stream is going to be selling at our local farmer’s...
If you sell directly to your customers, becoming Certified Naturally Grown may be a good decision for your market garden. Trying to decide between Certified Naturally Grown and Certified Organic? Check out this article to help inform your decision. What Does...
Alright! So, you have made the big decision to get your market garden organically certified, or at least you are thinking about it and are curious about how to go start this task. I’ll let you in on a little secret, we are pretty curious about certifying our market...
If you are starting a farm, already own a farm, or are a consumer of goods grown on a farm, you may be trying to figure out the difference between certified organic and certified naturally grown. I know I am. As you may or may not know, my husband Jon and I are...
Marketing is a very important part of your market farm business. Yes, farming is a business. “The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer.” -Peter Drucker No business can make a profit without garnering some income. That income comes from new and repeat...
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