tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post8512445118793746744..comments2023-11-07T06:51:41.301-06:00Comments on The Beginning Farmer: The Living History Farms Farmer's MarketEthan Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333115493519268802noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-81256370884949478382010-09-29T02:48:09.672-05:002010-09-29T02:48:09.672-05:00Hi, Used to have a business of my own and one of ...Hi, Used to have a business of my own and one of the best ways to promote it was free samples. Maybe you could prepare a couple dishes, say Pork fried rice(w/veggies)and pullled Pork BBQ, offered in 2oz. cups etc. Good luck, wish I lived nearby so I could buy some, it sounds great. We used to raise pigs long time ago, once threw a party just before election-time, pit roasted (mesquite wood) 3/4's of a pig. The keg ran out by 2:00pm, all the meat was gone by 3:30pm and a week later my mom was elected Justice of the Peace!<br />Keep up the good work!<br />MarjiUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840259905126372372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-27540498601662990732010-09-01T16:40:59.557-05:002010-09-01T16:40:59.557-05:00Awesome blog love it.
http://buy-tools.blogspot.c...Awesome blog love it.<br /><br />http://buy-tools.blogspot.com/Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049216924894529431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-13740193888889042392010-08-30T10:59:17.086-05:002010-08-30T10:59:17.086-05:00"I think I'm coming to realize that garde...<i>"I think I'm coming to realize that garden produce is important. So far there hasn't been much available at the market and I think that keeps some people away"</i><br /><br />Agreed. This is why we don't do a farm stand. It doesn't make sense to have people coming out here just to buy one thing - our pork. We're off the beaten path. For us what works is we sell to stores and restaurants and then they 'man the booth' so to speak.Walter Jeffrieshttp://SugarMtnFarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-72854198442854852312010-07-23T07:25:03.642-05:002010-07-23T07:25:03.642-05:00I think it's great what you're doing! In m...I think it's great what you're doing! In my country (Holland) are a lott of farmers but the new genaration won't be farmer. I wise you a lott of succes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-38663386914776200482010-07-21T04:45:45.820-05:002010-07-21T04:45:45.820-05:00We have this little farm and we have pigs and chic...We have this little farm and we have pigs and chicken. Once a month they are selling pork in the market and they keep pork frozen. Your blog is well written.kitchen tablehttp://www.erikorganic.com/dining-room/kitchen-tables.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-17366047360076304272010-07-17T15:01:50.031-05:002010-07-17T15:01:50.031-05:00Just wanted to say I really like your blog - keep ...Just wanted to say I really like your blog - keep up the great work!!<br /><br />Steve<br />Common Cents<br />http://www.commoncts.blogspot.comcommoncentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497825816313122743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-33616719086971654692010-06-08T23:04:34.430-05:002010-06-08T23:04:34.430-05:00Thanks for this blog!
We are in the process of se...Thanks for this blog!<br /><br />We are in the process of selling our suburban home in Ottawa, Canada and looking for 50 or so acres.... we might rent a home for a bit.<br /><br />Your blog is amazing and I've not stopped all night reading on your life experience. (and I'm still in 2007!!)<br /><br />We have a market close to home and I noticed produce is lacking and I seem to skip the Elk meat stand a lot!<br /><br />Thanks for this blog - I have no family in farming, my wife has some vegi farming family members in the Ukraine so our jump will be very interesting.<br /><br />I'm looking at the books you read along the way.... I have been looking for the content in those for a few months now ...<br /><br />you rock<br /><br />RichardRichardBouliannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195030030270823149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-8515904634195069602010-06-04T01:37:54.037-05:002010-06-04T01:37:54.037-05:00My mother used to sell floral arrangements at the ...My mother used to sell floral arrangements at the des moines farmers market. <br /><br />The biggest thing is if people can see your product, it will draw them to it. For floral arrangements, that was fairly easy since they are made to be a display item as well as the product. <br /><br />Something I was thinking you could do is bring a small piglet, or when you get a chicken operation going, some chicks. It would be hard to handle as well as annoying, but if you displayed it correctly it would put up a good show. Relate it to the state fair, everyone has to go see the pig barn to see the piglets right?Isaacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-66944800158359334962010-06-03T12:51:56.597-05:002010-06-03T12:51:56.597-05:00Do a supermarket trick and have small BBQ to fill...Do a supermarket trick and have small BBQ to fill the place with porkifikness!Art Blomquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459183702519561248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-58892954723838857482010-06-02T21:31:00.803-05:002010-06-02T21:31:00.803-05:00We sell our rare breed, free range pork at Farmers...We sell our rare breed, free range pork at Farmers' Markets here in Australia. I still put frozen pork out on display. As long as you rotate your stock so that it remains frozen it isn't a problem!<br /><br />Well done!elizabethhttp://kingvalleyfreerange.tripod.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-13311708256762731782010-06-01T19:07:18.081-05:002010-06-01T19:07:18.081-05:00I'm surprised there aren't already people ...I'm surprised there aren't already people with produce. Some of the early crops should be getting ready by now. The fresh veggies are a huge draw. It's been a while since I did the farmer's market, but I always loved meeting and talking to people.Teresahttp://www.edenhills.blog.comnoreply@blogger.com