How To Begin a Farmer's Stand

| Thursday, December 26, 2013
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.

Although small in size, these farmer stands have a great contribution in a community. As soon as the produce ripen or it becomes ready for the picking, it is immediately being sold. You then must sell it or give it away because it doesn't last much longer after that. For that reason, farmers often put up these little stands so they can sell their excess produce to customers who happen to come along. 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?

Among those that you want to consider first is the location. Would you like to set up your 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. In addition you will be in competition with a large group of other farmers probably selling the same items that you are. 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 is the ideal produce to sell? What are the produce commonly bought by travelers? A popular choice among travelers are tomatoes, melons, cantaloupe, oranges, apples and corn. Chances are very good that if you are selling these products given a find plenty of buyers.

When would you like your farm stand to be established? What day in the week or what week in the month would be the ideal time to establish a farm stand? Is night time the best time to establish your farm stand? Making a trial and error test would be ideal in this scenario. You can simply ask competitions for tips or advise. You might even go on the Internet and read the information there. 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. A good example is selling a produce good for as cheap as half or a quarter of a dollar. You can also sell by the box or carton depending on the produce your advertising.

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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