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Kentucky Farmers Market Report

August 9 to August 15, 2010

County Apples Beans & Peas Berries & Cole crops


City Grapes
Day of market visit Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume
Barren $1.25 per lb green snap ___ ___
Barren Co. Regional (incl. half-runner):
Glasgow $1.50 per lb
Tuesday & Friday

heavy heavy
Boone ___ half-runner: blackberries: ___
Florence/Burlington $2 per quart $4 per quart
Wednesday

heavy heavy
Daviess $5 per 1/2 peck green snap: ___ ___
Owensboro $2.50 per lb
Saturday lima beans:
$2 per lb
heavy
crowder/purple hull peas:
$2 per lb
moderate moderate
Fayette apples: green snap: blackberries cabbage:
Lexington $1.50 per lb $2 per lb (organic):
$6 per quart $1 per lb
(Downtown) $6 per bag raspberries: $1.50 per head
Saturday half-runner: $4 per 1/2 pt
$3 per lb raspberries
$4 per(organic):
1/2 pt; $7 per
pint
heavy
grapes:
$4 per lb
heavy heavy very heavy moderate
Lawrence ___ green snap: ___ ___
Louisa $2 per lb
Friday half-runner:
$2 per lb
$35 per bushel
light

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Kentucky Farmers Market Report
August 9 to August 15, 2010

County Cucumbers Eggplant Melons Onions, Garlic


City & Shallots
Day of market visit Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume
Barren pickling: $2 each (medium) watermelon: ___
Barren Co. Regional $1 per lb $2 to $4 each
Glasgow (small to large)
Tuesday & Friday

heavy light heavy


Boone pickling: $1 each muskmelon: ___
Florence/Burlington $2 per quart $3 each
Wednesday moderate watermelon:
slicing: $3 to $5 each
2 for $1
heavy heavy heavy
Daviess pickling: $1.50 each muskmelon: onions:
Owensboro $0.25 to $0.50 each $2 each 3 for $1
Saturday moderate Asian (Japanese): green onions:
$0.50 each watermelon: $1 per doz
$3 to $4 each heavy
slicing: shallots:
$0.50 each 3 for $1
heavy moderate heavy moderate
Fayette $0.50 each ___ muskmelon & onions:
Lexington watermelon: $2.50 per lb
(Downtown) $4 each moderate
Saturday

garlic (organic):
$2 each
moderate heavy heavy
Lawrence pickling: ___ muskmelon: ___
Louisa 6 for $1 $1 to $2 each
Friday slicing: watermelon:
4 for $1 $3 to $5 each

light moderate

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Kentucky Farmers Market Report
August 9 to August 15, 2010

County Peaches Peppers Potatoes & Squash


City (KY grown) Root crops (summer)
Day of market visit Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume
Barren $1.25 per lb bell peppers: potatoes: yellow and zucchini:
Barren Co. Regional 3 for $1 (medium) $1 per lb $1 per lb
Glasgow moderate
Tuesday & Friday hot peppers:
$1 per lb
heavy light moderate heavy
Boone $4 per basket bell peppers: potatoes: yellow and zucchini:
Florence/Burlington (6 to 7 peaches) 2 for $1 $2 per quart 2 for $1
Wednesday hot peppers:
5 for $1

heavy heavy moderate heavy


Daviess $6.75 to $7.25 per bell peppers: potatoes: yellow and zucchini:
Owensboro 1/2 peck $0.50 to $0.75 each $1 per lb $1.25 per lb
Saturday heavy
hot peppers:
$0.05 each
pimento:
$0.50 each
heavy moderate moderate heavy
Fayette $4.50 per 1 1/2 qt bell peppers: potatoes: yellow & zucchini:
Lexington $1.75 per lb $0.50 each (green) $2.50 per lb $1.50 per lb
(Downtown) $1 each (red)
Saturday moderate beets:
$2.50 per bunch
(5 medium)
carrots:
hot peppers: $3 per lb
$2 per quart basket
heavy light moderate moderate
Lawrence ___ bell peppers: potatoes: ___
Louisa $0.50 each $1 per lb
Friday hot peppers: $4 per quart
$2 per quart

heavy heavy

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Kentucky Farmers Market Report
August 9 to August 15, 2010

County Squash (winter) Sweet corn Tomatoes Misc. produce


City
Day of market visit Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume
Barren ___ ___ $0.89 per lb ___
Barren Co. Regional
Glasgow
Tuesday & Friday

moderate
Boone ___ $5 per doz $5 per quart ___
Florence/Burlington
Wednesday

heavy heavy
Daviess cushaw: $4 to $4.75 $1 to $2 per lb okra:
Owensboro $4 each $2.50 per lb
Saturday light heavy
cut herbs:
butternut, delicata & 6 stems for $1
spaghetti: potted herbs:
$1 to $1.50 each $2.25 per pot
moderate heavy heavy light
Fayette ___ $0.50 each $2 per lb plums:
Lexington $5 per doz (conventional) $4.50 per quart
(Downtown)
Saturday $2.50 per lb
(organic)

heavy heavy moderate


Lawrence butternut: $4 per doz $1.50 per lb ___
Louisa $1 per lb $12 to $15 for 25 lbs
Friday heavy
green tomatoes:
$1 per lb
light heavy $4 per quart

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Kentucky Farmers Market Report
August 9 to August 15, 2010

County Cut flowers Honey, Jams, Baked goods Non-food


City Juices, etc. (home baked) products
Day of market visit Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume Sales volume
Barren ___ ___ ___ ___
Barren Co. Regional
Glasgow
Tuesday & Friday

Boone ___ honey: ___ $4 per doz


Florence/Burlington $5.50 for 10 oz
Wednesday

light moderate
Daviess $0.70 to $3 per comb honey: $7 per lb cookies: soaps:
Owensboro stem tomato juice & canned $2.50 for 8 oz pkg $3 per bar
Saturday tomatoes: moderate
$3 per quart sweet breads--banana, crafts/jewelry:
moderate lemon pound cake, etc. $2 to $7 per piece
jams & preserves: $4 to $4.50 per 10 oz loaf
$4 to $5 per pint pies: $6.50 to $ 7.50 each
moderate light heavy light
Fayette ___ honey: dinner rolls (12) or loaf: ___
Lexington $5.25 each $5
(Downtown) jam: fruit breads:
Saturday $7 for 12 oz $3.50 ea (small)
$10 each (large)
moderate

fruit pies:
$6 each
moderate heavy
Lawrence ___ ___ ___ ___
Louisa
Friday

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