Last month I wrote about how we sell flowers at farmers markets and through a CSA. This next article focuses on selling to florists, brides and weddings. The market streams covered in this article require, to me, a more seasoned skill set to do well. This does not mean you cannot start by selling to […]
Direct marketing flowers part 2: florists, brides and weddings Read More »
Point-of-Sale (POS) software is readily available for use on smart phones and tablets. The technology allows farms to easily check-out customers while gathering important data for production and marketing decisions. POS applications, such as Square, allow the farm to quickly and easily capture data about each customer transaction including item name, weight and/or quantity, price
Stall set-up and point-of-sale devices to expedite market check-out Read More »
This is the fourth of four quarterly articles on the many types of alliums that can provide some onion-family flavor all year-round. Alliums are a staple ingredient in so many cuisines that farmers who can grow or store them all year long will always have a market for them. The spring season can include alliums
Alliums all year-round part 4: February, March and April Read More »
Our farm is a mystery — one farm, but also three farms — like a holy farming trinity. I jest, but what I mean is this: on the land we lease, three different farming operations have shared the land and infrastructure to suit their needs. Together we are able to afford the significant rent while
Treehouse Farm Collective: One model for how multiple farms can share the same resources Read More »
