Friday, May 27, 2011

Business Cards For The Farmers' Market!

I haven't told you all yet, but mom and I are in the process of getting our kitchen inspected so we can start selling our decadent baked goods at local farmers' markets! Some of these pictures may look familiar as I have posted most of them before. I share my favorite things with you, and I want to share my favorite things with potential customers!

Picture #1 - We do cakes/cupcakes! Chocolate Lavender cupcakes
 Anyway, this means that we need to get business cards in the works so people will want to buy and come back again and again! I have a fabulous aunt who made me a set of wonderful business cards. She even put a picture of Christmas cookies, a set of three snowmen, on these cards. Now, I need some cards that can be used all year, and aren't holiday specific. They are so cute though. (I had heard that lavender is delicious, and I wanted to try it out! Chocolate and Lavender is indeed delicious!)

Picture #2- we do pie! Banana Toffee pie
I was having trouble thinking of what to put on my cards -- I really wanted to make a still-life of cookies, bread, cake, cupcakes, etc. The more I thought about it the more daunting it seemed. That's a lot of baked goods to make that will not have a home... My co-workers can only eat so much sweet stuff! And then I had an epiphany! I hosted a Pampered Chef party last summer, and the woman who would be the presenter offered me her business card. When I went to take one I noticed that the one under it had a different picture on the card. I looked at all of them, and saw four different pictures on four different cards.
Picture #3 - we do cookies!
It hit me! Instead of putting absolutely everything on one card and making a heap of food, I can get pictures of food I have already made and make four different cards! If I mix them up people will notice and keep looking through and be amazed at the pictures of the food I make! Stellar idea. People can't resist a pretty picture; I know I can't! (These cookies were made for a charity event I attended in November -- Banana Oatmeal, Chocolate Cherry, Sugar, Almond wafers, and Peanut Brittle.)

Picture #4 - we do bread! Cinnamon-Raisin bread
Most of the food was made just because I wanted to try something new, and once I know what I can do I end up making replicating the greats for parties, as gifts, for myself! The Cinnamon-Raisin bread was made because I wanted some delicious bread that I didn't have to buy. I found a recipe, made serious adjustments, and loved the final result. I make it all the time!





These are only samples of what Mom and I will be creating! We are planning on selling in these four categories, and only a couple within each, to start. Once we see what sells and what people are looking for we will add more!


Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I want people to want to take a card (and use it in the future!) so tell me if you would take any of these cards.   

Would you want to buy these products?

2 comments:

  1. Dear Tenny,
    I am not going to lie, I am LOVING those cute cupcakes with the purple flowers on them! That is an absolutely adorable idea; almost too cute to eat! Although, let's be real, I could eat ten! I love all of the pictures of the foods you chose! If you bring some of your cards to work, I will take a bunch and pass them out to other people as well! :) I would have to say, cookies & cupcakes are always a safe choice.. Breads are great for holidays & breakfast/picnic events especially for the summer coming up.. But one thing I would think about doing is birthday cakes. A lot of people are always looking for those.. especially all year around. Just an idea :P

    Looks great! congrats on your kitchen to the both of you! sooo jealous! <3 Nellie

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  2. Thanks, Nellie! I'm glad you approve, and we are definitely doing cakes of all kinds. The pictures are just to grab people's attention and cupcakes are in the cake category. Maybe I should make a list of the products I provide to accompany the pictures.... :)

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