Friday Farmers Market
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
WHAT: Redmond Friday Farmer’s Market
WHERE: Redmond Greenhouse, 4101 S. Highway 97, Redmond, OR 97756; Mapquest link: http://mapq.st/h3XiBV
WHEN: Friday 3 - 7pm, Rain or Shine! Start Date: May 27th End Date: October 7th
WHO: Vegetable and Ornamental Flower Growers; Beef, Lamb, Goat and Poultry Producers; Artisan Cheese and Bread Makers; Coffee/tea and other food prepared by on site vendors. There will not be any arts and crafts vending at this market.
HIGHLIGHTS: Weekly featured farmer paired with a local chef to demonstrate recipes and offer samples. We will also have live music.
Space Fee: $20 - $30 on a sliding scale. The fees will be used to pay musicians and help promote the market through t-shirts and other promotional materials. Fees will also be used towards any additional insurance cost the Redmond Greenhouses may have.
DETAILS
Who we are
:
A dynamic farmer’s market at the Redmond Greenhouses with the support of owner, Doug Stott, is being cultivated by Cher Sullivan of Cada Dia Cheese and community member Jaymie Exley.
Cher currently lives nearly off the grid in Prineville after relocating 2 years ago from New Mexico. She and husband Pat have been making artisan cheese for nearly 10 years. Cher is an accomplished banjo player and will be coordinating the musicians.
Jaymie lives in Redmond and brings the experience of vending poultry and pork at the Bend Farmer’s Markets and as a produce vendor in Vancouver, BC. She has worked on a variety farms from BC to Mexico and has been a long time loyal farmer’s market customer and advocate. Jaymie will be coordinating vendors and volunteers.
Doug, a Native Oregonian, is a familiar friendly face in the organic gardening arena. He host a weekly Saturday morning radio program on KBND and is a regular contributor on COTV with his program High Desert Gardening. Doug is providing the market site for free. However, additional insurance cost will be shared among the participating vendors. This should only be a few dollars and is currently being researched. Doug will also be promoting the market and our vendors through his many media channels.
Our Customer Base
:
We will, of course be drawing from Redmond residents as well as the outlying communities of Terrebonne, Tumalo and Powell Butte. Our other customers will include the many folks who work in Redmond and live in Bend. The location at the south end of the city is convenient for these commuters. Our hours also will serve them well.
We also anticipate folks visiting nearby Smith Rock to visit the market. Our research has indicted many of the climbers and campers there have been driving to Bend with the specific intention of going to the farmer’s market.
We will be set up to accept WIC and SNAP (also known as food stamps) to accommodate our low income community members.
The easy in-and-out of the location and our Friday afternoon/evening hours make it accessible for people heading to and from the area for the weekend.
What We Need From You
:
We are looking for commitment, collaboration and consistency. We’re looking to start strong and to give the market the feeling of a weekly upbeat event. We understand that we only get one chance to make a first impression with our customers. We have local chefs lined up who are willing and excited to partner with our producers. We also understand that if you aren’t making money it’s difficult to commit to showing up. Your long term commitment will help us create a win/win situation.
We also need a balanced number of type of producers. This means we need variety. We will be accepting our vendors in a way that does not lean to heavily on one type. Priority will be given to those who are willing to commit.
Our experience has taught us the consumer responds to abundance. We have many small vegetable producers in Central Oregon. And by small we mean they have a consistent limited quantity of a few items. For example, a few heads of lettuce, bunches of cilantro or carrots. These growers are a vital part of our community. We will be asking them to share space/partner with other growers who may have the same or similar product. We will show you how to display and inventory your product to avoid internal conflict and to ultimately have a profitable experience for all.
About the Sliding Scale
:
The space fee for any producer able to pay in advance will be $20. We greatly appreciate this as it will provide us with some funding outside of our own pockets to get promotional materials ordered.
We will also consider net sales as a decider for the fee. And will be depending on the integrity of the individual producer to determine what is fair.
Contact Info
: Please direct any questions, comments, or concerns to redmondfidaymarket@gmail.com.
We will respond within a day or two of receipt. If you need to speak with someone, please call Jaymie at 541-604-5156
WHAT: Redmond Friday Farmer’s Market
WHERE: Redmond Greenhouse, 4101 S. Highway 97, Redmond, OR 97756; Mapquest link: http://mapq.st/h3XiBV
WHEN: Friday 3 - 7pm, Rain or Shine! Start Date: May 27th End Date: October 7th
WHO: Vegetable and Ornamental Flower Growers; Beef, Lamb, Goat and Poultry Producers; Artisan Cheese and Bread Makers; Coffee/tea and other food prepared by on site vendors. There will not be any arts and crafts vending at this market.
HIGHLIGHTS: Weekly featured farmer paired with a local chef to demonstrate recipes and offer samples. We will also have live music.
Space Fee: $20 - $30 on a sliding scale. The fees will be used to pay musicians and help promote the market through t-shirts and other promotional materials. Fees will also be used towards any additional insurance cost the Redmond Greenhouses may have.
DETAILS
Who we are
:
A dynamic farmer’s market at the Redmond Greenhouses with the support of owner, Doug Stott, is being cultivated by Cher Sullivan of Cada Dia Cheese and community member Jaymie Exley.
Cher currently lives nearly off the grid in Prineville after relocating 2 years ago from New Mexico. She and husband Pat have been making artisan cheese for nearly 10 years. Cher is an accomplished banjo player and will be coordinating the musicians.
Jaymie lives in Redmond and brings the experience of vending poultry and pork at the Bend Farmer’s Markets and as a produce vendor in Vancouver, BC. She has worked on a variety farms from BC to Mexico and has been a long time loyal farmer’s market customer and advocate. Jaymie will be coordinating vendors and volunteers.
Doug, a Native Oregonian, is a familiar friendly face in the organic gardening arena. He host a weekly Saturday morning radio program on KBND and is a regular contributor on COTV with his program High Desert Gardening. Doug is providing the market site for free. However, additional insurance cost will be shared among the participating vendors. This should only be a few dollars and is currently being researched. Doug will also be promoting the market and our vendors through his many media channels.
Our Customer Base
:
We will, of course be drawing from Redmond residents as well as the outlying communities of Terrebonne, Tumalo and Powell Butte. Our other customers will include the many folks who work in Redmond and live in Bend. The location at the south end of the city is convenient for these commuters. Our hours also will serve them well.
We also anticipate folks visiting nearby Smith Rock to visit the market. Our research has indicted many of the climbers and campers there have been driving to Bend with the specific intention of going to the farmer’s market.
We will be set up to accept WIC and SNAP (also known as food stamps) to accommodate our low income community members.
The easy in-and-out of the location and our Friday afternoon/evening hours make it accessible for people heading to and from the area for the weekend.
What We Need From You
:
We are looking for commitment, collaboration and consistency. We’re looking to start strong and to give the market the feeling of a weekly upbeat event. We understand that we only get one chance to make a first impression with our customers. We have local chefs lined up who are willing and excited to partner with our producers. We also understand that if you aren’t making money it’s difficult to commit to showing up. Your long term commitment will help us create a win/win situation.
We also need a balanced number of type of producers. This means we need variety. We will be accepting our vendors in a way that does not lean to heavily on one type. Priority will be given to those who are willing to commit.
Our experience has taught us the consumer responds to abundance. We have many small vegetable producers in Central Oregon. And by small we mean they have a consistent limited quantity of a few items. For example, a few heads of lettuce, bunches of cilantro or carrots. These growers are a vital part of our community. We will be asking them to share space/partner with other growers who may have the same or similar product. We will show you how to display and inventory your product to avoid internal conflict and to ultimately have a profitable experience for all.
About the Sliding Scale
:
The space fee for any producer able to pay in advance will be $20. We greatly appreciate this as it will provide us with some funding outside of our own pockets to get promotional materials ordered.
We will also consider net sales as a decider for the fee. And will be depending on the integrity of the individual producer to determine what is fair.
Contact Info
: Please direct any questions, comments, or concerns to redmondfidaymarket@gmail.com.
We will respond within a day or two of receipt. If you need to speak with someone, please call Jaymie at 541-604-5156
