My Second Day at the Market
/I had a terrific second day at the market on Sunday. The weather was gorgeous, I had surprise visitors, and I sold a lot of pints.
I had saved some coin the week before by not renting kitchen space for another production day, because I still had plenty of inventory to sell. For a while, after the market got rolling and there was the usual high level of foot traffic, I envisioned selling completely out; I was on pace to do so. But things slowed up a bit around 11:30 to noon, so I didn't manage to do that.
I was in a nice, shaded spot between Blue Mist Hollow Farm and the Fired Up Flatbread truck, whose pizzas I need to try sooner rather than later. (I might have been tempted by one this past week, but I inhaled a cinnamon roll from Apple Ridge Farm about 9:30, on top of the breakfast I'd eaten at home, and so I didn't get hungry until it was about time to leave.)
My dear friends Desirée and Bob (I worked with her many years ago at my previous employer; he's her husband) surprised me by turning up mere moments after I'd sold my last pint of Lemon Verbena Ice Cream. Which is the flavor Desirée most wanted to get. *sigh* They bought Coffee and Mint Chocolate Chip and the Chocolate-Ginger VFD instead.
More than one person asked me to confirm that Mint Chocolate Chip and Coffee were two different flavors. I should have used the serial comma!
I was able to offer the Land Trust special of the week: I gave $1 off to those Hunterdon Land Trust members who handed me a coupon.
A couple people told me they liked that idea, rather than using disposable plastic or wooden spoons.
Tomorrow is my second of two production days for the week, so either tomorrow or Friday I'll write about the new flavors I'll be bringing to the market this coming Sunday.