What is the most profitable things to sell at farmers market What food sells best at farmers markets
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- What is the most profitable things to sell at farmers' market What food sells best at farmers' markets
The Best-Selling Foods at Farmers' Markets
Farmers' markets are not just about connecting with the community and enjoying the outdoors; they are also incredible platforms for entrepreneurs and farmers to sell their produce and products directly to consumers. But what items turn the most profit? After delving into trends, consumer preferences, and seasonal influences, it's clear that certain foods consistently emerge as best-sellers. Let's explore the most profitable things to sell at farmers' markets.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
At the heart of any farmers' market lies its fresh fruits and vegetables. Consumers flock to these markets for produce that outshines what's available in grocery stores in terms of flavor, freshness, and nutritional value. Organic and locally grown options are particularly appealing, often commanding higher prices due to their quality and sustainable appeal. Seasonal fruits like berries, apples, peaches, and heirloom varieties of vegetables can quickly sell out, making them highly profitable for growers.
Baked Goods
Homemade baked goods are a farmers' market staple, offering comfort and a taste of home-cooking that's hard to resist. Artisan bread, pastries, cookies, and pies made with local ingredients have a significant draw. These items not only attract immediate consumption but also gifts and special occasion purchases. The key to success in this category is quality, uniqueness, and presentation.
Prepared Foods
Prepared foods have seen a surge in popularity at farmers' markets. This category includes ready-to-eat meals, sauces, jams, and pickles. Consumers are increasingly looking for quick and easy meal solutions that do not compromise on quality or healthiness. Items that incorporate local ingredients and cater to dietary preferences such as gluten-free, vegan, or keto are especially popular. Offering samples can dramatically increase sales, as it gives customers a taste of what to expect.
Specialty and Artisan Products
Specialty items such as artisan cheeses, cured meats, and handcrafted chocolates are high-ticket items at farmers' markets. These products appeal to food enthusiasts looking for unique flavors and quality that mass-produced items can't offer. The story behind these artisan products, along with their local origin, often justifies higher prices, making them quite profitable.
Plants and Flowers
Plants, herb starts, and fresh flowers are not traditionally "food" items but are incredibly profitable at farmers' markets. They add color and life to market stalls, attracting customers who might come for the produce but leave with a bouquet or a new plant. Edible plants like herbs or vegetable starts also sell well, appealing to the growing interest in home gardening.
Conclusion
The key to profitability at farmers' markets lies in offering high-quality, unique products that meet the demands and preferences of your customers. Whether it's fresh produce, artisan foods, or plants, understanding your market and focusing on items with the highest profit margins will ensure your success. Engaging with customers, providing exceptional products, and creating a memorable experience will turn casual visitors into loyal patrons, securing your spot as a favorite vendor at the farmers' market.
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02:25 Our Memberships
02:41 Trail Mixes
05:37 Baked Goods
06:37 Average Costs
07:48 Popcorn Bulk
09:35 Spices
11:52 Gourmet Foods
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This may have already been covered, but not all Farmers Markets are the same. Check the rules and regulations, some require the foods to have been produced within a certain radius of the market, re-selling of something you didn't grow yourself is prohibited and some limit certain types of foods particularly if another vendor has a similar item for sale. Others are more of an open air market and anything goes. It would be wise to find out before you invest in something that you might not be able to sell.
I run a farmer's market stand in several towns in Maine year around. This information is correct, however, after years and years of experience most markets have stipulations stating that the vendor must create their product to sell it OR be a LOCALLY crafted product that you are CLEARLY reselling. The entire point to LOCAL farmers markets is to endorse LOCALLY produced items. Thankfully there are a lot of regulations in place to slow this type of business model down. Profit isn't the only objective. On a side note, I've watched many folks trying to upsell or "resale" items they buy bulk inevitably fail. "No skin in the game" as the saying goes.
Thanks for the video I'm sure you're making a killing with that gmo cheap popcorn kernels, margins margins margins!
Jon, our Market of choice is the same - it must be grown or in our case, baked within 50 miles of the farmers market - we do vegetables, eggs and Sourdough breads. But we live near another market that lets anything go, including crafts, or food vendors. I could see how this would work in some areas. I will say that the crowds are very different and it is obvious that most people come to buy real local foods.
I came here to learn about how to share the food I grow with my community and maybe make a living doing it, instead, my soul just sank hearing how farmers markets are being exploited like this. A farmers market should be just that. A market for farmers to sell. All this is is being a retailer.
Keep the information flowing!
Such good information! I just started my own Home bakery under the Oregon exemption law. I can make most everything you just talked about. Everything has to be shelf stable here. I have my very first "pop up"-ish event in July being held indoors at the community college being held indoors and we all have our own booths. It's a free event to get into for the community and especially geared towards kids. I don't even have to rent a space! This is the first time they've done this so I have NO idea how many people may attend or how much product I should make. But you've given me some great ideas on what to make. I appreciate this video so very much!
Hi can you give advise how to start selling bakery food I try lots way n in vain
I see you posted this a year ago. Could you please tell me how did your first one go. Did your bake goods sale? Like a percentage wise.
How did it go?
Thank you for the well curated info.
Only at 2:31 but thank you, I appreciate your content 💖
Hey Damien, another great video with excellent advice. I’d like to know where to get info on buying the different items from you to repackage and sell at Farmers Market please. BTW, I bought some coaching from you last December when I wanted to sell my vegan cookies. Boy were you right on! Thanks you. I will be calling you for another coaching lesson very soon.
A lot of this video gives me the icks. Don't resell crap you bought somewhere else. Especially if you're going to a farmers market, support local good food yall.
24 days away from the scheduled completion of my food trailer! So excited to be taking this step! I see a lot of hard work in my near future!
best of luck see success and put the effortand its yours! give it time and be in love with the process !
Congrats man! Any room for Investors if you're in SoCal 💯
I am in Tennessee, thanks for the offer!
Outstanding information. Thank you for sharing this
Hi, thanks for all the information. Under the cottage food laws can cake mixes be used to make cakes to resell or does it have to be from scratch?
Yes more information please
Great information, very helpful to hear these tips from someone who's been there done that for years.
Glad it was helpful!
I’ve just started a Spice / seasoning blend business. Got labels designed and at the printer. I’ve been approached by another graphics printer wanting to give me an estimate for cards, placards, signs and whatever else. I’m paying $1 per label right now and $1+ per jar. Any resources that may be helpful?
I need help, i live in louisiana and want to start a cottage food business for my jams and jellies but I'm trying to figure out how much it would cost to start and what I'd need, from what I understand louisiana isn't strict I think I only need the sale tax certificates but idk if I should start as a sole proprietor or still create a business and name first.
Where do you get the spices so cheap. Good quality are from ..03 cents to .05 cents, for 11 onces is around 9.24 dollars
A video about multiple streams of income to build out on a permaculture orchard/farm would be an interesting video to watch.
What type of printer to print the labels for spices?
What’s the best way to get the popcorn sales going as in how many spices should you start with? Because your link doesn’t have variety packs so you have to buy 1lb bags for $10… I guess maybe start worth 2-3 and keep adding? Don’t want to buy and ton and then it not sell well
Where do we go to see a list of where to buy the popcorn and the spices please?
Can you give me the link for pistachios ? I would highly appreciate it, thanks. John
Baking with local flour, eggs, and butter sets the price point higher.
Easter is around the corner Do you have any Easter promotions. I will really will benefit one on one but don’t have the means
Thank you for these videos. I just started making Gourmet fudge and will be a vendor at my local Fall festival. I didn't hear you say anything about fudge on there. What is your experience at farmers markets with people that sell fudge?
fudge can be a big hit the ONLY thing is maintaining the quality DURING summer and peak heat seasons. Make sure it is sealed very well and the "inventory" is kept in a cooler storage or some how on the table you present it with is cooled.
Where’s the link
Except the baked goods, those are not items that should be accepted in a farmers market. They are more like for a re-sellers market. Farmers markets exist to support farmers and the freshness of what they grow and do with the product they grow, not to support re-sellers, for that matter people could go to the grocery store and health stores.
what about cotton candy? Does it sell good? Thanks! :)
Can you possibly do a video on starting a juicing business?
I want to make and sell Ceviche at my local farmers market in Cape Coral FL. What permit/ licensing to i need to get started? Will I have to prepare everything in a commercial kitchen?
yes ceviche would be a commercial kitchen and potentially a mobile vending license
I am thinking about selling kettle chips at my local farmers market. There's a guy selling Kettle Corn and I guess he does well cause he's been there for many years. I got laid off in January and need to come up with something. I think Kettle Chips might work. I'm in San Jose... now I just need to figure out permits and stuff.
ok GREAT idea here is a tip that will help you sell more! fry your kettles chips if you can at the event making them hot and oily THEN offer 5 to 8 "popcorn seasonings" you can buy in bul the seasoning to let the custom shake on their chips they choose the flavor this will open the door to more sales and they are delicious! the place to buy is a site called spicebarn . com there is a category called popcorn seasoning try this out I know they will sell like crazy!!!! all the best ! I believe everything happens for a reason I along with my wife was let go in 2008 and we have never looked back I have been running my food business ever since every opportunity is born from adversity!
How can I sell artesian bread out of the box
Had a question unrelated to the video and I hope you can help. If I’m making a nutritional label for the back of my product, would it be a good idea to put the amazon sku label into the design? Rather than printing two seperate things
yes it would we actually do this with our FBA items and it is less label
I sell spices but just to make and packaging its about $4-5 so we sell @ $10
this is a ittle high I would try to source the product and packaging cheaper you should be around 1- 2.00 per unit
@@MarketingFoodOnline Spice batn won't ship to Australia.
Is there anything i need to say or tell them i will be an agent in Australia?
Try from china
I’m in Canada
What about dog treats/biscuts
You must have license's and Health Department inspections before you are even allowed to sell at a Market Out here in California we have strict laws regarding selling at Markets
Where are the links please?
Hey Marti thanks for asking let me add them my apologies...
Bulk nuts are often stale
Where are the links?
hello mary thanks for asking yes the links are in the description it will take you to our blog post and all the companies are listed there hope this helps!
I’m not sure where you live but I’m in Oklahoma. The only bulk trail mix available is at least $7 a pound. Prepackaged in the store is $10 for half a pound. So I don’t think your pricing and profit margin is accurate.
I have vendors I buy from online in 25 and 30 lb boxes I get the trail mix for around $3.00 a pound with free shipping
Do I need to get a permit for the cottage law?
depends on your sate each has diffeent guidelines what state are you in?
I’m in Texas
Colorado requires a state approved food handlers class. Right now they’re online because of COVID, so an excellent time to do it.
I have a unique product in pakistan, how to bring and sell in australia
Why wouldn't homemade vanilla extract be high profit?
Because you have to have permits and licenses for that...which can be done later, while cottage food industry doesn't allow this, similarly, pickles, etc
Have you even tried peanut butter on popcorn? 🤔 your slip up might prove profitable... 🤷♀️😬
Rice cakes
Is there any way to sell cheesecake under the cottage food law?
mnay of the states I know of ownt allow this only due to the cheese, cottage cheese or other cheese ingred.
Farmers markets in my area and flea markets in my area are bucking the new food freedom act laws
and not allowing cottage food producers to sell in their venues.
They are still requiring Health department inspections, and that the food sold in their venues be produced in a commercial kitchen,
So basically I'm locked out of these venues because I'm a cottage food producer.
I could understand having the requirement of food liability insurance but the rest of what they're requiring is stupid.
Also looks like I'm going to have to reformulate just about every spice blend I have
Because they're saying that I cannot use powdered beef or chicken bouillon such as Knorr brand
Which was in quite a bit of my spice blends
I can understand not being able to sell beef jerky
But prohibiting dry powdered bouillons like knorr that are licensed products ?
Ridiculous !
So far the food freedom act does not have any freedom in it at all really
Now I have about $1,000 worth of spices that have to be dumped in the garbage it looks like.
The news is always great for everybody else but me, I should be used to that by now😂
What about vegetables? None of that is homegrown. I think the prices are GREEDY even if people will spend it is no right for vendors to over price. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.