My sister and I are considering setting up a booth at the local Farmer's Market in her town. We're not out to make big bucks, the market is as much a social scene as a commercial center, so mostly we want to have fun. And we would like to make the $5 it costs to set up the booth. I'm going to take some herbs, too.
Our dilemma is what to charge? I don't have a clue how to figure it out except to check out the prices at the local grocery stores and sell below that. Yes, yes, we have a much better product than you can get in the grocery store, but past experience tells me that most people like to look at and talk about eating hot peppers more than they actually like to eat them. And, there's the having fun part to consider.
So, for those of you who sell a few, how do you figure a fair price? Right now I'm thinking $2/pound for the chilies and small pimento peppers, and $2 a piece for the large Corno Di Toros (some of those are 10 and 12 inches long.) And probably a dime for a big stalk of basil, a quarter for the rosemary. I'm thinking I should put the oregano in dime and quarter sized bunches.
Our dilemma is what to charge? I don't have a clue how to figure it out except to check out the prices at the local grocery stores and sell below that. Yes, yes, we have a much better product than you can get in the grocery store, but past experience tells me that most people like to look at and talk about eating hot peppers more than they actually like to eat them. And, there's the having fun part to consider.
So, for those of you who sell a few, how do you figure a fair price? Right now I'm thinking $2/pound for the chilies and small pimento peppers, and $2 a piece for the large Corno Di Toros (some of those are 10 and 12 inches long.) And probably a dime for a big stalk of basil, a quarter for the rosemary. I'm thinking I should put the oregano in dime and quarter sized bunches.