Comments on: Farmers Market Beginnings http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html In LA, but Still Exploring Desserts Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:25:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26240 Nina Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:41:13 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26240 fattypr - haha Dude, their tzatziki is good, too! Just sayin'.... Verena - Thank you!!! I hope that you're enjoying being back in Hong Kong! fattypr - haha Dude, their tzatziki is good, too! Just sayin’….

Verena - Thank you!!! I hope that you’re enjoying being back in Hong Kong!

]]> By: Verena http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26209 Verena Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:41:41 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26209 It's great to know about the farmers' market experience from the vendor's point of view - thanks for the report, Nina. I've been back in Hong Kong for a few days and am starting to miss my weekly visits to the farmers' markets. Hope you'll have smashing success with your booth! :D It’s great to know about the farmers’ market experience from the vendor’s point of view - thanks for the report, Nina. I’ve been back in Hong Kong for a few days and am starting to miss my weekly visits to the farmers’ markets. Hope you’ll have smashing success with your booth! :D

]]> By: fattypr http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26207 fattypr Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:45:46 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26207 Yay! I'm glad to see a pic of your stand! And it does sound like you have the perfect neighbors. If my dream ever comes true and I do get to come and see the place, I think there will be more than enough food between the three stands to keep me happy :) Yay! I’m glad to see a pic of your stand! And it does sound like you have the perfect neighbors. If my dream ever comes true and I do get to come and see the place, I think there will be more than enough food between the three stands to keep me happy :)

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26199 Nina Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:33:13 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26199 Cool! Yeah, I'd was considering a trip back east later in summer, but now with the market on Thursdays, I'll be tied to LA for a while. Cool! Yeah, I’d was considering a trip back east later in summer, but now with the market on Thursdays, I’ll be tied to LA for a while.

]]> By: sweet fine day http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26197 sweet fine day Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:43:56 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26197 Ha! I actually have quite a few family over there in venice and santa monica (she's the most recent NY to LA transplant, though my brother just moved up north towards central CA). Which means it's quite possible that we could meet one day (if you don't come back east first). Ha! I actually have quite a few family over there in venice and santa monica (she’s the most recent NY to LA transplant, though my brother just moved up north towards central CA). Which means it’s quite possible that we could meet one day (if you don’t come back east first).

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26190 Nina Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:38:26 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26190 OMG, she was so nice! She mentioned that she heard about me on your blog, and my mind was so busy trying to figure out how an LA person was reading a NY blog that referred her to an LA confectioner that I didn't get around to actually asking her how she knew you! OMG, she was so nice! She mentioned that she heard about me on your blog, and my mind was so busy trying to figure out how an LA person was reading a NY blog that referred her to an LA confectioner that I didn’t get around to actually asking her how she knew you!

]]> By: sweet fine day http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26189 sweet fine day Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:37:03 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26189 Did you meet my cousin Lola? She said she stopped by after reading about it on our blog. yay! Did you meet my cousin Lola? She said she stopped by after reading about it on our blog. yay!

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26188 Nina Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:07:43 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26188 Sku - I was thinking of that truffle place -- starts with a "G" -- I think they're based out of San Diego and sell Peruvian chocolates. Personally, I think it's different enough b/c I'll never sell truffles, but we'll see. I'm going to try to speak to the manager in person this Sunday w/ samples. It's good to hear that they're not there every week... :) And yeah... what would be wrong with two chocolate vendors anyway??? :) Sku - I was thinking of that truffle place — starts with a “G” — I think they’re based out of San Diego and sell Peruvian chocolates. Personally, I think it’s different enough b/c I’ll never sell truffles, but we’ll see. I’m going to try to speak to the manager in person this Sunday w/ samples. It’s good to hear that they’re not there every week… :)

And yeah… what would be wrong with two chocolate vendors anyway??? :)

]]> By: Sku http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26184 Sku Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:09:04 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26184 Really, a chocolate place in Hollywood? Must be one of the new ones...I seem to vaguely remember a new truffle type place with no samples, but maybe they aren't there every week. I think soap and garment sellers should, as a rule, be bumped for chocolate. :) Really, a chocolate place in Hollywood? Must be one of the new ones…I seem to vaguely remember a new truffle type place with no samples, but maybe they aren’t there every week.

I think soap and garment sellers should, as a rule, be bumped for chocolate. :)

]]> By: Nina http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26181 Nina Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:13:13 +0000 http://www.sweetnapa.com/2008/07/05/farmers-market-beginnings.html#comment-26181 Sweet Fine Day - Yeah, I should have been more specific -- you can get a permit to offer unwrapped samples prepped at the market, but it's $100 extra a quarter, so I figured that I wouldn't pay it b/c my products would probably be best preserved airtight anyway and usually don't take to cutting very well... not that I've developed any sort of love for wrapping them... geez, as if wrapping normal-sized things wasn't enough! Marshmallows are either a cult thing or not, aren't they :) I'm hoping that people were bargaining more on the day before July 3 b/c they were grumpy that they just paid rent and were still around there office during the lunch before a holiday... Hopefully they'll be more cheery this week. Rainey - Yeah, I cleared up the pre-wrap thing above. And I've never bargained with a vendor either! I just appreciate that they're there, and given that they're selling out of a temporary tent, I never feel the need to try to pay them less money.... If anything, I try to give extra... And there are some jeans among the suits at Century City! Mall folk, maybe :) Sku - You nailed it -- Hollywood is my top choice for my next market, and then Larchmont is my next choice. But... Hollywood already has a chocolatier, and Larchmont seems to have as many vendors as can be packed into that space.... so I'll probably have to be very persistent about it. I definitely want to be in one more market for now, and then after that, once I can serve those both comfortably, I'd be happy to be in more and more. The other vendors around me that I've talked to at the market are each at 3-6 markets. Sweet Fine Day - Yeah, I should have been more specific — you can get a permit to offer unwrapped samples prepped at the market, but it’s $100 extra a quarter, so I figured that I wouldn’t pay it b/c my products would probably be best preserved airtight anyway and usually don’t take to cutting very well… not that I’ve developed any sort of love for wrapping them… geez, as if wrapping normal-sized things wasn’t enough!

Marshmallows are either a cult thing or not, aren’t they :)

I’m hoping that people were bargaining more on the day before July 3 b/c they were grumpy that they just paid rent and were still around there office during the lunch before a holiday… Hopefully they’ll be more cheery this week.

Rainey - Yeah, I cleared up the pre-wrap thing above.

And I’ve never bargained with a vendor either! I just appreciate that they’re there, and given that they’re selling out of a temporary tent, I never feel the need to try to pay them less money…. If anything, I try to give extra…

And there are some jeans among the suits at Century City! Mall folk, maybe :)

Sku - You nailed it — Hollywood is my top choice for my next market, and then Larchmont is my next choice. But… Hollywood already has a chocolatier, and Larchmont seems to have as many vendors as can be packed into that space…. so I’ll probably have to be very persistent about it.

I definitely want to be in one more market for now, and then after that, once I can serve those both comfortably, I’d be happy to be in more and more. The other vendors around me that I’ve talked to at the market are each at 3-6 markets.

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