Our Farmers' Market Debut

Yesterday Sue and I (jules) set up a farmers' market booth for the very first time. The people at Bastrop 1832 Farmers' Market were wonderful! They helped us set up, loaned us equipment and told their repeat visitors that we were a new vendor selling great tasting chicken.... which, of course, is true, as those who have enjoyed them will attest to. For a first selling day, with one week to prepare our materials, we did pretty well~ we sold 10 chickens with several more customers claiming a chicken for next week, when they'll bring a cooler to take it home in.

At just around 100 degrees on a sunny, windy day, we came home a bit desiccated and feeling oh-so-happy in our dry skin.

Thanks to John and Annell who came down from Austin to give us congrats and bags (which is now on the check-off list). Thanks also to Erika, one of the market managers, who encouraged us to go for it right away and not wait, to Delores and Tracy, also market organizers, who offered advice (and bags!), and to Pati, from Bastrop Cattle Company, who has been supportive and encouraging from the beginning.