When I started this blog, I planned to share our progress as we develop our native plant nursery and organic produce business. After many months of planning, talking, and spending money, it is finally time to begin bringing in some income. The plan is to sell at local farmer's markets until we can build enough clientele to sell from our farm.
It is 6 am and we are packed up for our first market day. For the sale today, we have 150 native perennials in quart size pots and 100 organic tomato plants in 3" pots along with some of Jerry's wood products. Yesterday, we practiced putting up our little 10' x 10' tent and spent all day trying to note everything that we would need today. The event today is the Stella Spring Fling - a local music celebration with vendors selling crafts and garden plants. There will be gospel, country, and folk music and who knows what kind of crafts. Of course, as luck would have it, it is scheduled to rain all morning. I guess that will not hurt us or the plants.
Beginning May 1st, we will be at the Neosho farmers market every Saturday with plants, produce, and Jerry's wooden bowls and spoons.
Jerry is taking care of the rabbits and I will get the chickens fed for the day so that we can leave soon. Wish us luck!
Shine Hollow Ranch Great Plains Gambrel Barn
Our 2007 Post & Beam Barn
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