| You have put a lot of hard work into your vegetable | | | | In southern central New Jersey we have a huge flea |
| garden and the fruits of your labor, the composting, | | | | market called Columbus. Every Sunday over a |
| watering, nurturing, should not go without reward. | | | | thousand people will visit and shop. For as little as $15 |
| Sure you are going to enjoy the many benefits of | | | | you can rent some table space and set up your own |
| healthy vegetables grown right in your backyard (or | | | | garden vegetable stand and sell your products. If you |
| on your porch), but you can also earn some extra | | | | are prices fair and right you should have no problems |
| spending cash with them as well. | | | | selling everything you have and fairly quickly given |
| I have put together this small list of ideas and venues | | | | the size of the customer base. Check for flea |
| where you can give selling your delicious fruits and | | | | markets like this in your area. They have already |
| vegetables a try. Who knows you might even make | | | | done the leg work to bring in the customers, now all |
| enough to pay off a lot of bills or take a great | | | | you have to do is bring in your vegetables. |
| vacation getaway. | | | | Supermarkets and Grocery Stores |
| Schools, Churches, Synagogues etc. | | | | Most chain stores buy from distributors, but here in |
| Is your local school or place of worship having an | | | | NJ when the fruits and vegetables are in season, |
| event to raise some money like a craft fair, science | | | | they will buy from local farms. Now you may not |
| fair and so on? Chances are you can rent a table | | | | grow enough to outfit an entire chain of |
| from them for as little as $10. Bring in your fruits and | | | | supermarkets, but you probably grow enough to |
| vegetables to sell at a price far more affordable then | | | | outfit the one closest to your house. Give the store |
| the competition and you can walk away with some | | | | owner or manager a call. Make a good deal so you |
| extra cash and you will be helping out your | | | | are selling all of your vegetables in bulk, therefore at |
| community by supporting a good cause. | | | | a lower cost. I will tell you that most nationwide |
| Yard Sale | | | | chains probably won't buy them from you, but, the |
| You can always have a yard sale to unload any extra | | | | local "mom & pop" stores will since you are |
| stuff around the house and while you are doing that | | | | giving them a great deal. |
| you can set up a table with your fruits and | | | | Vegetable gardening is such a great hobby. You can |
| vegetables on it with a sign that reads, "Grown right | | | | grow food for your family and with enough |
| here in my backyard". People can walk away with | | | | perseverance you also grow food for profit. Learn a |
| that old Jack Lalane juicer for $5 and a couple of | | | | few ways to save money on composting, watering |
| summer squash for a couple more dollars. It is a | | | | and seeds, and your veggies will be even more |
| win-win situation for you. | | | | profitable for you. |
| Flea Markets | | | | |