Tonight, AppleBlossom, AppleBaby and I went to our first farmer’s market of the year. Once a month, our local county market has an evening event instead of during the day to get more people of the community to come out. I think they get a few more vendors there in the evening and they provide entertainment as well. Kentucky Wild Horse, a bluegrass band, was the group that played this evening. I think they normally have more members, but only 3 of them were there tonight and they were really good.
Anyway, I was hoping to have more to sell at the market, but we went with what we had. We took 5 zucchini and 10 onion bulbs. A lot of stuff got planted in the ground late so there wasn’t much ready. Had I had my own booth, it would’ve been embarrassing, but my husband’s uncle has an orchard so I just borrowed a little bit of one of his tables (thank goodness the strong smell radiating from the onions didn’t deter UL’s customers). After about 20 minutes of no one even looking at my gorgeous vegetables, I gave up paying attention and wadaya know, my first customer! Someone bought 3 onion bulbs for $1. And I wasn’t even aware of it at all, completely oblivious. I would have shaken his/her hand, thanked them, maybe even thrown some confetti up while jumping for joy and hiring someone in a blimp to run a congratulatory banner for the both of us.
I guess I made a really big deal about the first dollar (me, exaggerate, please!) because AppleBlossom was wondering what was so fantastically spectacular about a dollar. To her, it was just a dollar, but to me, it could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship. I had to stash the buck in her backpack and when I asked her for it back, she tried to give me one of hers. I had to explain to her that I wanted MY dollar, I NEEDED my dollar. I told her that most businesses usually frame the first dollar they make. She thought I was completely crazy, but after the explanation, she thought me a little less crazy.
So there you have it. Natural Apple Organic Farm has made it’s very first (and only) dollar, although if you count the trade of peaches for onions and zucchini, I really made $3. Maybe next week, we’ll double our money…. If only I could double “profits” every week, a year from now, I’d be a millionaire. You can do the math on that one, I didn’t really figure it out, but maybe.
