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While most retail marketing focuses on increasing visitor traffic and converting visitors into buyers, it is important to give equal attention to customer retention. Repeat buyers are the mainstay of many a small producer and critical cushion in an economic downturn.
Encourage visitors and customers in your Booth to register, join, preorder, or vote so that [...]
Twitter, the revolutionary micro-blogging site, offers an opportunity to connect with customers and survey their needs and interest in your products with real-time results.
Once you have set up a Twitter account and established a good number of followers (see the Farmers Market Online Twitter) you can post questions or link to online survey forms or [...]
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension website explains the details of the Country of Origin Labeling law that went into effect in the U.S. on September 30, 2008.
The law requires labels identifying country of origin on certain foods, including meat, produce and nuts, when sold at particular retail establishments.
The website will help “anyone in the food [...]
Do you have a hobby that leads to the creation of a useful and possibly salable product? Pottery, perhaps, or pies or pesto?
Ever wondered how much you could profit from selling the products you make?
You can test the market for your goods in an inexpensive yet far-reaching manner by leasing a Booth at Farmer’s Market [...]
Like many folks around the world, you may be looking for a way to make a little extra money. One of the most popular and rewarding ways to do this is by selling your own homemade or handcrafted products. Here’s a few simple steps to getting started:
1. Choose and develop your own line of unique [...]
Liverpool’s notable gastropub, The Monro, has earned the Light Bite Pub of the Year Award at The Publican Pub Food Awards 2007 with its complimentary tapas — “light bites” served al fresco in the bar or restaurant.
The restaurant end of the establishment built its reputation on fresh local ingredients, some of them organic, such as [...]
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