jcatblum
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We have done a few seasons of farmers market, mostly produce & a dozen or so shows with soaps. I am always reflecting on how to improve & racking my brain for new ideas. Lets share how we try to stand out & how we can improve on 2014.
I practice setting up my booth at home, take pictures & critique it a few days later. Much easier for me to see what I need to change when I have a "cold" look.
I think it is important that the "bones" of the booth are the start to displaying your product nicely.
One of my secrets that other vendors always comment on is using 18"wide 6 ft table. Doesn't seem like a big deal, but gives customers much more room in your both.
A must have is Tablecloths that are free of wrinkles & a color that allows your product to be the star.
Have product staggered in height. If using baskets & like containers tilt them some the product can be viewed easily. I prop my baskets with large 3 ring binders, or large pieces of Styrofoam like you would find in packaging an appliance. I cover my prop pieces in a large piece of fabric that I have quickly surged the edges.
I buy lots of containers from thrift stores & such. I give EVERY wooden container a coat of American General Java Gel stain so that all of my containers match. I have yet to find a product this stain doesn't cover, it is seriously my best friend!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSY50Y/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
I think anything you can do to help the customers understand the product is important, along with good signage. When I did farmers market I lined my hot pepper baskets with fabric that had flames on it, everyone always knew what peppers where hot. I haven't came up with any memorable soap signs yet, but I keep trying. With my peppers I also had a pepper called lipstick. Made a sign for it "I look hot, but I promise I am not!" I would get a dz plus comments a day on the sign. The sign was even featured on the local news when they did a farmers market feature.
The closer you can get your product to the customers the better, I do an outside L when on a corner booth. But always have to be flexible since you never know where your booth will be placed. Twice this yr I had a column in the center of my booth!!!! These were school type fairs & it REALLY messed up what I had planned in my mind.
I really want to use a beer box as the base for a soap riser for beer soaps, just haven't found that sturdy beer box that coordinates with my booth yet. I also want to get some good photos of my goats & try to use them as an image on my goat milk soap signs.
Please share what you do to make your booth looking good, or neat ideas you have seen!
I practice setting up my booth at home, take pictures & critique it a few days later. Much easier for me to see what I need to change when I have a "cold" look.
I think it is important that the "bones" of the booth are the start to displaying your product nicely.
One of my secrets that other vendors always comment on is using 18"wide 6 ft table. Doesn't seem like a big deal, but gives customers much more room in your both.
A must have is Tablecloths that are free of wrinkles & a color that allows your product to be the star.
Have product staggered in height. If using baskets & like containers tilt them some the product can be viewed easily. I prop my baskets with large 3 ring binders, or large pieces of Styrofoam like you would find in packaging an appliance. I cover my prop pieces in a large piece of fabric that I have quickly surged the edges.
I buy lots of containers from thrift stores & such. I give EVERY wooden container a coat of American General Java Gel stain so that all of my containers match. I have yet to find a product this stain doesn't cover, it is seriously my best friend!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSY50Y/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
I think anything you can do to help the customers understand the product is important, along with good signage. When I did farmers market I lined my hot pepper baskets with fabric that had flames on it, everyone always knew what peppers where hot. I haven't came up with any memorable soap signs yet, but I keep trying. With my peppers I also had a pepper called lipstick. Made a sign for it "I look hot, but I promise I am not!" I would get a dz plus comments a day on the sign. The sign was even featured on the local news when they did a farmers market feature.
The closer you can get your product to the customers the better, I do an outside L when on a corner booth. But always have to be flexible since you never know where your booth will be placed. Twice this yr I had a column in the center of my booth!!!! These were school type fairs & it REALLY messed up what I had planned in my mind.
I really want to use a beer box as the base for a soap riser for beer soaps, just haven't found that sturdy beer box that coordinates with my booth yet. I also want to get some good photos of my goats & try to use them as an image on my goat milk soap signs.
Please share what you do to make your booth looking good, or neat ideas you have seen!
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