Farmer's Market—Week 6, July 9, 2012

Did you miss my boring commentary last week? Yes, I skipped a week at the farmer's market in lieu of a few days off with my hubby and sweet daughter, as we traveled to Washington D.C. in the 100 degree heat to go sightseeing. Despite the derecho that we drove through on Friday night to get there, and the 100 degree heat both Saturday and Sunday, we still had a nice time. We even made it up to Georgetowne Cupcakes (shop featured on the TLC show "DC Cupcakes") to buy a dozen cupcakes, although the frosting got a little melty on the bus ride back to the hotel. But they were still the best cupcakes I've ever had. Fabulous!


Anyway, back to reality, yesterday's market was just so-so for me. The hotter it gets, the lower my sales seem to be. I'm not sure if it's because there just aren't as many people at the market, or if the people that are there aren't interested in baked goods when the temperatures are high. Regardless, I ended up bringing home about 8 items, including my one and only apple pie. I can't quite figure out why people don't buy my pie. I only bring one, and it's always delicious—a beautiful dutch apple with a mildly salty crust to balance the sweet apple filling. What's not to love? There are two other vendors selling pies, and I know that one of them sells them for a few dollars less than mine. But I bet his aren't as "made from scratch" as mine are, but often the general public doesn't realize that, or doesn't care.


Although it was cooler yesterday than it had been for the past week, it was still warm, and the few Squish Monsters that I had out on my table for sale got pretty darn squishy. I couldn't bare to sell them, so I kept selling off the ones from the cooler. Today, my friends at work were happy about this, as I brought the two squishy packs in for them to enjoy (I did refrigerate them last night, though, so they're no longer squishy). I brought the pie in, too. Everyone goes crazy for it here. I love that.


While at the market yesterday, I was approached by two women from McGinnis Sisters grocery store. They wanted to know if I sell wholesale, and I told them not now, as it's hard to find the time with my regular job, and the market. They were interested in maybe selling some of my product at the holidays, so I will definitely keep in touch with them regarding that idea. Also, the Dancing Bean coffee shop at Caste Village wants to sell some of my product there, too, so hopefully you'll see my sweets popping up around town now and again. It's so flattering, and very exciting, to be wanted.  :)


So that's the story for now. I'm hoping to find another sugar-free recipe that I can make, as I continue to have people ask for sugar free cookies, especially now that I dabbled in it a few weeks ago. But this time, I'm determined to find something that uses fruits for the sugar, as I'm not crazy about using artificial sweetener—at least not as much as I used the last time. Until next time, have a yummy day, and I hope to see you all next week!