Every two years, our county Cooperative Extension sponsors an event called Farm/City Day. One of several local farms hosts the event. They clear out the machinery sheds and agricultural businesses set up displays in them. They want educational displays, but you can sell your products. It is kid friendly: milk a cow, play in a corn pile, pick your own pumpkin, sample free ice cream, yogurt and cheese. Get lost in the corn maze. They get thousands of visitors. No one knows how many are lost in the cornmaze until they harvest it. I set up a honey display with an observation hive, give away National Honey Board recipe brochures and sell flavored honey straws and honey. I don’t sell enough to make it pay, but I get enough new customers to make it worthwhile. Over the years I’ve learned some lessons that may help others who want to sell honey at farmer’s markets, fairs and seasonal festivals.
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