Sales Up in Week Five
We had great weather and lots of steady traffic at Week 5 of the Tippecanoe Farmers’ Market this past Saturday. Sales were up by about 20% and we were at maximum capacity, with a record-high 18 vendors occupying all of our 20 spaces. We might be able to squeeze in one or two more vendors before we have to investigate expanding. Sales for our Breakfast Vendor, the Market Grill and Creamery, were higher than last week as the word got out about the hot sandwiches and Market-made ice cream. Most of our other vendors did as well or better than last week.
Vendors: The Map for week 6 (July 21) is up. The Earth’s Center and Soul Creations won’t be joining us for week 6 and the Market Grill and Creamery may not be there due to a prior commitment. Also, one of our Nashville Farm’s folks was on the cover of the Dayton Daily News last week! If you get a chance, stop by for an autograph.
Market Meeting: There will be a meeting on Wednesday for members of the Market staff and anyone interested in helping out with the Market. We’re getting pretty busy, so any help would be greatly appreciated - we need help with planning and organization as well as on Saturday mornings with setup, traffic control and breakdown. [digg=http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Tippecanoe_Farmers_Market_Sales_Up_in_Week_Five] The meeting will be held Wednesday, July 18th at 5pm at the Tipp City Chamber offices located at 12 S. Third Street. If you are interested in volunteering but can’t make the meeting, send us a note at visittippcity@yahoo.com.
July 21st, 2007 at 5:02 pm
Today’s market, July 21, was the best ever. The stalls were filled with beautiful produce. I bought a lot more than I had intended, a problem since I rode my bike to the market. Can’t wait to eat the corn tonight. Great addition to Tipp. Thanks to all who work so hard to make it happen each week.