Hey all thank you so much for all the kindness! This was set up day 2. I originally thought I’d be selling just on Sunday’s but I popped it out today before work too! For context the stand is at my parents home. My mother turned the whole large yard into a garden and chicken coop and has been her main hobby for 10 years. In the city we have grown all sorts of garden things and venture in to wheat and meat rabbits. For years my mom’s bountiful harvest have gone to waste because she doesn’t have time or a wanting to process her harvest. But I grew a passion for it. We Agreeded it’s a perfect combination and something worth sharing. We would probably be very good short form content creators, just don’t have the time! Me and my mom are both teachers and actually live right next to the small school we teach at. Often we both hear from the kids “ I know where you live” and Halloween is a great joy to see familiar faces. Said school is also connected to a church, to which we are also known. So I did assume to sell just a little more than I did. Knowing the traffic and community. Today when I got home from school I have 20$ in there! All the after school traffic. I think I have the perfect community for this! Thank you all for the support agin. Really stoped my panic… having spent ~500$ in start up, fees and requirements by state. Today before work I through together a sign from what I had. I will upgrade soon! Thanks agin!
by ExplanationSame911
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How awesome, I wish you the best! 🙂🙏 you got this!!!
Pretty cool!
A couple thoughts that stood out to me, although they might not be applicable since I can’t read the fine print on anything you have here:
1. For the baked goods, maybe put “Made on” and “Best before” dates on each one, so people know for sure that it’s fresh and hasn’t just been sitting out there for a week
2. The egg cooler worries me a little – how are the eggs kept in there, are they just loose, or in egg crates or something? Also are you worried at all that someone will just run off with the cooler?
3. Maybe also put up like a Ring camera or something, and a sign on the money box that says something like “Please stay honest, activity is being recorded” or something to that effect.
Awesome. Don’t stress the slow days, they happen! My farm stand is in the middle of a dead end road in the middle of the woods so I get many of them
I didn’t comment on the original because I felt that it would get lost and unread; having sold anything at all is a total win! You’ve got to build on it as you have, piece by piece. Things take time to gain traction in the public eye. I’m a horse/rider trainer and I’ve built all of my income through word of mouth and no social media– it took time, but I got there, just as you will with this. We can’t be picky with our wins, take them as they’re offered! Keep at it!
Comment- we have one like this by our cabin. Baked goods, eggs, produce. We ALWAYS stop 🙂 Good Job, looks great.
That is so cute! It’d get demolished by squirrels around here so I’m impressed
I just love the thought of kids getting a little homemade snack on the way home after school
What a lovely setup!
Nice work! I wish there were more up in my neck of the woods we could trade with.
Geez I would buy home made apple goods daily if I had something like this near me.
Outstanding!
Keep at it! Remember, it’s a marathon, not a sprint.
There will be bad days.
You will be disappointed.
You will wonder why you are even trying.
Keep your head up and keep trying!
One day you will look back and think “Can you believe this all started from a little stand in my parents yard!?!?”