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What's a fair asking price for herb plants at farmers' markets?
Basil Rosemary Chives Dill Mint Sage Thyme Oregano Probably in 4" pots |
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WiGard wrote:
What's a fair asking price for herb plants at farmers' markets? Basil Rosemary Chives Dill Mint Sage Thyme Oregano Probably in 4" pots We charge $2-$3 depending on the size of the plant. This is in a suburban area at a farm stand. You might charge more for the perennial herbs since (1) it takes longer to get them to saleable size and (2) your customers won't be buying more next year. |
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On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 11:20:27 -0600, WiGard wrote:
What's a fair asking price for herb plants at farmers' markets? Basil Rosemary Chives Dill Mint Sage Thyme Oregano Probably in 4" pots Whatever the market will bear. Check your local garden centers, Home Depot, etc. If the market is supposed to be an economy outlet, charge just a bit less. If it's supposed to be superior home-grown, a bit more. Also depends on clientele. And your product. A well-established rosemary plant (*not* 1st year) is worth, IMHO, a great deal more than a little pot of dill that's going to go to seed and die in a couple of weeks. Around here, a 4" pot with a plant appropriately large (not 4 leaves of basil) would go for prices circling around $4. |
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On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 11:20:27 -0600, WiGard wrote:
What's a fair asking price for herb plants at farmers' markets? Basil Rosemary Chives Dill Mint Sage Thyme Oregano Probably in 4" pots Whatever the market will bear. Check your local garden centers, Home Depot, etc. If the market is supposed to be an economy outlet, charge just a bit less. If it's supposed to be superior home-grown, a bit more. Also depends on clientele. And your product. A well-established rosemary plant (*not* 1st year) is worth, IMHO, a great deal more than a little pot of dill that's going to go to seed and die in a couple of weeks. Around here, a 4" pot with a plant appropriately large (not 4 leaves of basil) would go for prices circling around $4. |
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On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 19:54:03 +0000, Frogleg wrote:
Around here, a 4" pot with a plant appropriately large (not 4 leaves of basil) would go for prices circling around $4. Where are you located? I'll be right there with plants in tow. |
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On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:08:21 -0600, WiGard wrote:
On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 19:54:03 +0000, Frogleg wrote: Around here, a 4" pot with a plant appropriately large (not 4 leaves of basil) would go for prices circling around $4. Where are you located? I'll be right there with plants in tow. I know. It seems high to me, too. I got a 4" (peat) pot of thyme at WalMart last year and I'm pretty sure it was $3 or $4. As were all their herb plants, incl. annuals! 2" square ones are at least $2 at the veg market. I've quit going to the garden center except for end of season sales. Where? SE Virginia, in a fairly blue-collar area. |
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 10:44:23 +0000, Frogleg wrote:
On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:08:21 -0600, WiGard wrote: On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 19:54:03 +0000, Frogleg wrote: Around here, a 4" pot with a plant appropriately large (not 4 leaves of basil) would go for prices circling around $4. Where are you located? I'll be right there with plants in tow. I know. It seems high to me, too. I got a 4" (peat) pot of thyme at WalMart last year and I'm pretty sure it was $3 or $4. As were all their herb plants, incl. annuals! 2" square ones are at least $2 at the veg market. I've quit going to the garden center except for end of season sales. Where? SE Virginia, in a fairly blue-collar area. Wal-Mart, eh? Wondering if the herb plants are made in China as well. |
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 10:44:23 +0000, Frogleg wrote:
On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:08:21 -0600, WiGard wrote: On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 19:54:03 +0000, Frogleg wrote: Around here, a 4" pot with a plant appropriately large (not 4 leaves of basil) would go for prices circling around $4. Where are you located? I'll be right there with plants in tow. I know. It seems high to me, too. I got a 4" (peat) pot of thyme at WalMart last year and I'm pretty sure it was $3 or $4. As were all their herb plants, incl. annuals! 2" square ones are at least $2 at the veg market. I've quit going to the garden center except for end of season sales. Where? SE Virginia, in a fairly blue-collar area. Southern WI here, a land in winter of all things frozen and in summer of mosquitoes the size of small Cessnas. A former gov once called Mad city "an island in the sea of reality". Folks have money but they hate to part with it. I do like your pricing. Maybe you could come here and market the plants for me. |
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 10:44:23 +0000, Frogleg wrote:
On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:08:21 -0600, WiGard wrote: On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 19:54:03 +0000, Frogleg wrote: Around here, a 4" pot with a plant appropriately large (not 4 leaves of basil) would go for prices circling around $4. Where are you located? I'll be right there with plants in tow. I know. It seems high to me, too. I got a 4" (peat) pot of thyme at WalMart last year and I'm pretty sure it was $3 or $4. As were all their herb plants, incl. annuals! 2" square ones are at least $2 at the veg market. I've quit going to the garden center except for end of season sales. Where? SE Virginia, in a fairly blue-collar area. Wal-Mart, eh? Wondering if the herb plants are made in China as well. |
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 10:44:23 +0000, Frogleg wrote:
On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 14:08:21 -0600, WiGard wrote: On Fri, 06 Feb 2004 19:54:03 +0000, Frogleg wrote: Around here, a 4" pot with a plant appropriately large (not 4 leaves of basil) would go for prices circling around $4. Where are you located? I'll be right there with plants in tow. I know. It seems high to me, too. I got a 4" (peat) pot of thyme at WalMart last year and I'm pretty sure it was $3 or $4. As were all their herb plants, incl. annuals! 2" square ones are at least $2 at the veg market. I've quit going to the garden center except for end of season sales. Where? SE Virginia, in a fairly blue-collar area. Southern WI here, a land in winter of all things frozen and in summer of mosquitoes the size of small Cessnas. A former gov once called Mad city "an island in the sea of reality". Folks have money but they hate to part with it. I do like your pricing. Maybe you could come here and market the plants for me. |
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WiGard wrote: Wal-Mart, eh? Wondering if the herb plants are made in China as well. Cretin. |
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On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 05:28:08 -0600, WiGard wrote:
On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 10:44:23 +0000, Frogleg wrote: Where? SE Virginia, in a fairly blue-collar area. Southern WI here, a land in winter of all things frozen and in summer of mosquitoes the size of small Cessnas. A former gov once called Mad city "an island in the sea of reality". Folks have money but they hate to part with it. Is that Madison? The home of UofW and 'Calling All Pets' on WPR? We have 'skeeters, too -- the general area is called Tidewater, and there are plenty of beeding places. Also snow and ice, 'though not continuously. |
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