Can You Make a Living As a Farmers Market Vendor?
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Date: 2020-05-20
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Comments and reviews: 10
acrophobe
Misleading title. These appear to be small farmers who sell their own produce, possibly without even hiring any employees. Someone hired by farmers only to sell at farmers' markets can't make a real living at it unless they happen to have the best location and connections and they can work 7 days a week for very profitable farms at only the best markets, and be lucky enough to sell all their produce at practically every market, week after week, season after season, and year after year. And even if all those conditions are met, theyre probably being paid by the hour (and may not be getting paid for up to 6-8 hours PER DAY of driving time to reach distant markets) and still won't earn a living wage. The simple answer to the question in the title: no.
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Misleading title. These appear to be small farmers who sell their own produce, possibly without even hiring any employees. Someone hired by farmers only to sell at farmers' markets can't make a real living at it unless they happen to have the best location and connections and they can work 7 days a week for very profitable farms at only the best markets, and be lucky enough to sell all their produce at practically every market, week after week, season after season, and year after year. And even if all those conditions are met, theyre probably being paid by the hour (and may not be getting paid for up to 6-8 hours PER DAY of driving time to reach distant markets) and still won't earn a living wage. The simple answer to the question in the title: no.
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Brian
6: 43 ear lobe pulling and those facial expressions made are indicative of lying in terms of body language science. I would almost buy from the other tables. This video makes me weary of this man, but I love his wife, but as readily as she just gives it all to both or to him, with no credit to herself at all, I think he's a lying abuser but I think I am probably wrong and both of them are just hurting and making the most of it, which is beautiful. Rather, One might come to those conclusions but maybe it's better than you can ever dream to be happy. I am just an asshole on the internet, but I hope she is truly happy, and I hope whatever haunts this man doesn't hurt him anymore. Because I love their story.
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6: 43 ear lobe pulling and those facial expressions made are indicative of lying in terms of body language science. I would almost buy from the other tables. This video makes me weary of this man, but I love his wife, but as readily as she just gives it all to both or to him, with no credit to herself at all, I think he's a lying abuser but I think I am probably wrong and both of them are just hurting and making the most of it, which is beautiful. Rather, One might come to those conclusions but maybe it's better than you can ever dream to be happy. I am just an asshole on the internet, but I hope she is truly happy, and I hope whatever haunts this man doesn't hurt him anymore. Because I love their story.
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Nunya
It depends on the area. If there aren't a lot of affluent consumers in an area, farmer's markets are merely community garage sales where the customers are looking to buy produce cheaper than supermarket prices. So unless you live close to farmer's markets in affluent areas, farmer's markets are not profitable. Also, there is a lot of politics in farmer's markets so unless you can navigate that political atmosphere and make it work in your favor, farmer's markets aren't for you.
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It depends on the area. If there aren't a lot of affluent consumers in an area, farmer's markets are merely community garage sales where the customers are looking to buy produce cheaper than supermarket prices. So unless you live close to farmer's markets in affluent areas, farmer's markets are not profitable. Also, there is a lot of politics in farmer's markets so unless you can navigate that political atmosphere and make it work in your favor, farmer's markets aren't for you.
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Real
What a great video, thank you for a lovely update, I like the way you said that you were the first generation flower and vegetable farmer, good in Headland and the way you survived over 400 days was very hard but you made it through, and at the end when you said sometime we get tired what doing this every day, At the end of the night when the customer says excellent then you want to do it again. I would love to be at fresh cut flower farmer thank you for an inspiring video
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What a great video, thank you for a lovely update, I like the way you said that you were the first generation flower and vegetable farmer, good in Headland and the way you survived over 400 days was very hard but you made it through, and at the end when you said sometime we get tired what doing this every day, At the end of the night when the customer says excellent then you want to do it again. I would love to be at fresh cut flower farmer thank you for an inspiring video
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Joshua
Depends on what you call a living. I have no children, own my little farm and house. I have no children. My soul income is selling tobacco, peeper, tomato and flower starts in the spring and summer. I do have it set up where people can come here and buy starts from my display greenhouse. I dont sell exclusively at the farmers market. I run the whole show alone. Just me and my scarecrow. :)
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Depends on what you call a living. I have no children, own my little farm and house. I have no children. My soul income is selling tobacco, peeper, tomato and flower starts in the spring and summer. I do have it set up where people can come here and buy starts from my display greenhouse. I dont sell exclusively at the farmers market. I run the whole show alone. Just me and my scarecrow. :)
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Elazul2k
This is my fantasy. Quitting my rat race job and moving to the country with my whole family and farming/living off the land. No I've never farmed before and my experience only extends to a small patio garden I grow with my 8yo daughter but I can't help myself. That life just seem so appealing for some reason.
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This is my fantasy. Quitting my rat race job and moving to the country with my whole family and farming/living off the land. No I've never farmed before and my experience only extends to a small patio garden I grow with my 8yo daughter but I can't help myself. That life just seem so appealing for some reason.
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AndyD
Eater Which items sell the best in your area at the markets? I am starting this year with an acre and I want to plant the produce most desired. My agenda at the same time is growing produce species that you cannot find in the big stores. Like Bradford water melons instead of sugar baby's.
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Eater Which items sell the best in your area at the markets? I am starting this year with an acre and I want to plant the produce most desired. My agenda at the same time is growing produce species that you cannot find in the big stores. Like Bradford water melons instead of sugar baby's.
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Bri
Thank you so much for sharing this. If you watched this video to find out if its worth it looking for monetary fulfillment then you missed it. Worth is subjective. These people have all they will ever need. The fact you don't see that proves that you're living life the wrong way.
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Thank you so much for sharing this. If you watched this video to find out if its worth it looking for monetary fulfillment then you missed it. Worth is subjective. These people have all they will ever need. The fact you don't see that proves that you're living life the wrong way.
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Selina
People need to just leave people alone like so wharmt if people sell produce from other growers stores does it i mezn ov gone into a grocery store and pay for carrots that are bagged already and and then paid more for ones you pick urself like and there not slways fresh
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People need to just leave people alone like so wharmt if people sell produce from other growers stores does it i mezn ov gone into a grocery store and pay for carrots that are bagged already and and then paid more for ones you pick urself like and there not slways fresh
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Reed
The answer is yes. Believe it or not. I myself make 2-3 grand a day selling at the farmers market in San Jose. I have 2 farmers market. I make nearly 4-6 grand weekly over the summer. You are your own boss, you do things at your own pace. Thats my story.
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The answer is yes. Believe it or not. I myself make 2-3 grand a day selling at the farmers market in San Jose. I have 2 farmers market. I make nearly 4-6 grand weekly over the summer. You are your own boss, you do things at your own pace. Thats my story.
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