I set to work contacting as many people as I could find who I thought would be a good fit for the market festival. Virtually everyone I talked to liked the idea of revitalizing the market. Some, of course, were busy on May 3rd. Others liked the idea, but were worried about generating enough business to make a profit as it was a new event. After lots of phone calls, emailing, and going to meet with a few people, we ended up with several extra guests at the market. In addition to the normal market offerings (produce, transplants, salsa, jam, grass-fed meat, breads, etc.) we had....
El Leoncito Taco Truck
I will say that this Taco Truck caused me a bit of consternation. You see, there was another taco truck that I thought was going to be able to make it. The lady seemed to think they could make it for at least a couple of hours. I had gotten a little overly excited and went ahead and put taco truck on the flier and happily told everyone there would be a Taco Truck. But ,on the Monday before the market, the nice lady from the Taco Truck left me a voicemail explaining that they actually could not make it this week. I freaked out way more than necessary. Fortunately, when I actually talked to her a few hours later she knew of a friend who has a Taco Truck that was interested in coming to the market. Thankfully, the friend was able to come and my stress was for no reason.
What's the Buzz Coffee
What's the Buzz is a local "micro-roaster." They "primarily roast single-origin coffee beans from small estate, fair trade and/or organic farms." They actually said that they used to come to the market and would be interested in coming again on a regular basis. They came with fresh coffee to drink on the spot and also freshly ground coffee to purchase for later.
TAMU Sustainability
I contacted Texas A&M Sustainability about setting up a booth and they were more than willing to come out to the market. The main issue they discussed was water use and conservation. They had a fun spinning wheel and quiz questions they brought along.
Scentsational
A local lady who makes her own soy candles and goat's milk soap came to the market to sell her wonderful smelling goods to the community.
Living Water Pottery
A local potter came out with her wheel and did pottery demonstrations as well as had a couple tables set up with some of her pottery available for purchase. She also said she had come to the market previously and was excited about coming again.
Music
We really wanted live music but, unfortunately, the people I contacted were busy May 3rd. It also a little constricting that we needed someone who was willing to come out for free on a Saturday morning. Thankfully, at the last minute, a few students were able to come out for the last hour to play some music and keep market goers entertained.
I will be back soon to discuss advertising and how the actual day of the market went!
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