With farmer's markets and organic produce becoming more and more popular, I think in order to make some good money, one has to find a niche. If all the other farmers are also selling tomatoes in July and August, your stand would be less lucrative.

x2 = two varities. I grow lettuces, peas x2, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, beet greens, spinach, chard, cabbage, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, tomatoes x6, peppers x5, pumpkins x3, beans x4, radishes, summer squash x3, zucchini x2, winter squash x4-5, eggplant x2, tatsoi, bok choi, onions, garlic and corn x2.

More customers are going to market each year as they learn about pesticides, herbicides, unripe, not fresh vegetables in groceries, etc. We don't have meat growers at our market but one would probably do well as people do ask for chicken.

Selling to a store will most likely bring a lower price. Selling directly to the consumer gives the grower better money. It gives me the opportunity to meet the customer and spend part of a day with other growers who enjoy this as much as I do.

I've included a link to Maine Federation of Farmers Markets. There's a lot of information there.