The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: princesspiggy on April 24, 2012, 05:51:41 pm
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Muddy Carrot has gone live on-line now. i think its good, it might interest any home producers.
www.muddycarrot.com (http://www.muddycarrot.com)
(dan - i hope its ok to post here? :-[ ::) ;))
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Yes, not a problem. Please only post with discussion of the service provided though. :)
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Had a look at it Princesspiggy- bit empty at the moment and I'm not sure what it's for exactly?
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i found it a bit vague too, it doesnt seem to have a 'mission statement' or anything similar. however i do think its a very good idea, it does make sense to have a place that joins up small producers. i did think the pricing strategy a bit strange, the one off membership fee of £50 for a standard seller i thought expensive, as there is also a monthly fee. you would have to sell a hell of a lot of muddy carrots to make that outlay back, im sure for producers who are making 'things' it would be fine but for a small market garden thats quite alot.
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Had a look at it Princesspiggy- bit empty at the moment and I'm not sure what it's for exactly?
i think its a marketing site for local/sustainable/british produced things.a nice idea if it grows enough.
they seem enthusiatic which is good.
;D :wave:
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I like the name, the concept and the layout! I can't really afford to advertise my products on there currently due to the joining fee which is about 25 bars worth of soap ;D then 2 bars of soap per month on top but I wish them well and will keep an eye on how its going and maybe reconsider when I'm a little more flush (ie. when the fencing has been paid for!)
I can see Deep in the Woods point that if you are making something that sells for a good price/profit its a good place to sell from :farmer:
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Yes expensive.
I think this type of business will be a growth area - sustainability, responsible and environmental will be buzz words soon and some people will think that there is a "market" to pick up on. My daughter done her desertion on Muddy carrots ( waste and crop out sorting- throwing edible food because it doesn't look good). She too is now looking for an opportunity to make a living in the field - maybe focusing on the public conscience and concern not to waste food or food produced responsibly.
Could be a good thing for smallgrowers looking to expand a little but I think we will see more Muddy Carrots.
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we took them up on the free 3 months membership and no joining fee for RBST members. nothing to lose.... :D ;)
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In case anyone is interested, I've noticed Muddy Carrot are waiving their setup fee throughout May as a special intro offer, so a good time to join :thumbsup: And I think all events listings are free anyway!
See some gorgeous things there already- Rasberry chocolate Jam?! :yum: