I think I'm better at chess than market gardening. And that is not saying much!

Congratulations on persevering.

Some days are like that. Bring a book? If it's about this business it will look like you're trying to learn more. Lol

It was "Looks Like We Made it" by Barry Manilow. Yes congrats and remember to keep those prices hig and that u did not build the road to the market. lol

I am pretty bad a both chess and market gardening, Cole! Getting some enjoyment out of it though.

Marla, sometimes I take a barstool to sit/lean on which doesn't seem as bad a chair. A book would go well with that....maybe a crossword puzzle.

Thanks, Dirt digging, the low supply and small flow of people will make it easier to raise prices when things pick up...I am usually the lowest of the real growers so there is room to go up easily.

People will remember your lower prices next year, so increase them slowly. It's harder to raise the prices than you image.

Yeah, I know Marla, if you put it out high it goes well....but try to raise the price a bit from way too low and deal with some fairly bitter reactions.

I had cucumbers for .50 each last year and a fellow vendor says she gets a dollar so I raised it to .75 or 3 for $2. People who were new to my stall snatched them up and many people didn't mind, but I lost a customer or two who had previously practically declared everlasting love!

They LOVE the low prices, but customers are fickle. Plus if you are consistently the low price person, other vendors get upset if you get all the business.