04/08/2026
We have some new followers, so let's take a few minutes to talk about our Vendor Basket Raffle that we have at each Market.
We started the Stronghurst Farmers Market to bring people to our community, to bring our community together and to bring the grower/producers to the consumer directly. We aren't trying to make money on the market. We do NOT charge our vendors to set up. Instead, the vendors donate 1 item to our Vendor Basket Raffle. What about those awesome snow cones from Ferris and June's? Well they donate a free snow cone certificate. Say I'm a vendor who has only large items? You donate a certificate for a certain percentage off a purchased item. Why do we do this? Well, there are some costs incurred by the Market. We sell raffle tickets for each basket. This helps us pay for any and all of those costs. The intentions behind the Vendor Basket is that hopefully we introduce new vendors and products to a shopper/the raffle winner. We are hoping to bring new customers to the vendors each week. So the Vendor Basket helps the vendors and the Booster Club pay for the market costs. It also is a fun extra for our regular Market shoppers!
We are always looking for new vendors to join us! Last season we had a nice mix of handmade items, honey, food, plants and flowers. We would love to find some fruit growers to join us! We are ALWAYS looking for more vegetable growers! The demand for local/fresh produce is high and the supply is low! We can promise you great sales if you are ready to jump into the world of gardening/growing/producing. Would you like more information? I can even hook you up with a mentor/guide! Send us an email at [email protected] and we can get the ball rolling! Join us in the fun and make some money too!
We are excited to start our FIFTH season! Can you believe we have been doing this for FIVE YEARS?! We look forward to making it our biggest and best yet!