Update @ the Farmer's Market

This is my 3rd weekend at the Farmer's Market. I am pretty sore and exhausted from working 7 days a week right now but I am definitely building a good rep at the Farmer's Market. I sure won't get rich any time soon but I am averaging about $110 on Saturdays and about $65 on Sundays. They charge me $50 a wknd for my spot and it's another $40 to drive in and out of town so I end up with $85 for the 2 days. It's still $85 more than I had before though.

Yesterday, the local newspaper was by taking pictures so of course that was the worst face I painted all day. The colors ran, the design was awful, and that's the one they got on film. Figures hey?

maybe the picture wont turn out as bad as you think and since it will now have a write up in the paper you may find yourself a bit busier now ..... hoping for the best for you!

Thanks Tra. (((hug))) I am fairly certain it will be bad no matter how much I hope but the weekly customers already know how I paint so that's a "whew!" I am just grateful to have an opportunity for some income during the summer when the school bus doesn't run. Every little bit helps out.

great job! I don't make a fortune at the market every week either, but it IS a great way to get into the paper... I've been pictured or mentioned in the local paper 3 times, in commercials on tv for the market, and on the radio as well!! I have gotten three or four parties from the market that I never would have gotten otherwise.

I love our local market I've done two weekends now, and done over $100 each Saturday. Best part is, no booth fee!! they consider me "entertainment" and therefore don't charge me since I'm drawing in customers for them. Sweet deal for me!

Here's hoping it leads to even more lucrative business elsewhere too!

I sure wish they would lower my booth rate but I have a party booked already and another that I had to turn down because they needed someone during the same hours as I am at the market. Unfortunately they couldn't reschedule for a later time or different day. I am glad the word is going out and people are happy with my work. I can only stay local so this is working out well.

Today was pretty slow but I had a local radio station (C-95 ) come by and they took some pics too. They said they would be on the C95 website tomorrow so that's good news for me. I gave one of them a freebie and as we chatted it turns out she is a friend of my hubbie's cousin so she said she would spread the word that I am at the market. Gotta like that.

The farmer's market I will be at opens this week. I am not going to set up the first day. I am just going to pass out business cards/post cards letting people know I will be there weekly. I will actually start on the 23rd.

I'm sending good wishes your way.

It does look like the advertisement fairy is fluttering around you though.
Thats a blessing. Good luck, it will pick up.

Laurie Shoultz wrote:I'm sending good wishes your way.

It does look like the advertisement fairy is fluttering around you though.
Thats a blessing. Good luck, it will pick up.

Yup..that's what I was thinking too. LOL I am happy to receive any assistance I can to keep the wolves from our door.

Positive, Be Positive!!! Say today will be the best day yet! I WILL get lots of bookings, and lots of faces to paint!

Say what you want, believe it will happen, and then receive it!!!

Kind of like the Kevin Costner movie Field of Dreams, If you build it they will come.... You set up, believe they will come, and they will!!!

Hopefully you will get some good leads from the market. Hey, you are putting yourself in the public eye and making yourself known so that is really great.

It's funny, I called about our local farmer's market and the gentleman seemed all for it but then he said, "Wait,... you are going to be CHARGING for face painting?" I said, "Yes, that is my business" He said he would check with the board and has never called me back after 3wks. As you can tell , face painting is still a little new in this area. Oh well, I am now busy every day that I would have been able to be there. So maybe just wasn't meant to be.

Jodi...it took me a while to get into ours too because it is not herbal food items. But fortunately they began to see it as entertainment. I am not there all the time though as that I have other things booked. I am just "invited" for special times. But, it is good advertising to the community.

Jody Rife wrote:It's funny, I called about our local farmer's market and the gentleman seemed all for it but then he said, "Wait,... you are going to be CHARGING for face painting?" I said, "Yes, that is my business" He said he would check with the board and has never called me back after 3wks. As you can tell , face painting is still a little new in this area. Oh well, I am now busy every day that I would have been able to be there. So maybe just wasn't meant to be.

Maybe bring in some samples and go painted yourself so he can see you are not one of those "Free Facepaint" quality artists. You could mention that it will bring more families in if there is something for the kids too? Just a thought and I am not trying to butt in..honest. I'm glad to hear you're busy anyway though.

As for the free advertising, I can't find a single pic that the radio and paper took. ??? They said it would be posted on Monday but I can't find them. Figures. lol

You know the street fairs and market's doesn't live you that much money but it's a grate opportunity for marketing!!, already you have pics in the news, and everybody is knowing your work, so then just wait the will be calling you, and I tell you if they are happy with your work they become loyal, they will call you for every event!!, good luck!!!

Here's the C95 girl. Too bad the fp doesn't show up better. lol I can't find anything from the newspaper people. Oh well.