Tomato patch. Stay or go

[bp fick]

BP, do you do that at a roadside type thing, or directly to grocers, or a "u-pick" type deal?

When I was a kid we went and picked all kinds of fruit when my parents where in Med school in California. Everything from Oranges to Cherries, I don't know if it saved my parents any $$, but it must have. All I remember is being full when we left

As far as Tomatoes, the wife and I have been thinking of canning pre-made spaghetti sauces for us to use throughout the year.

The ONLY time I allow a "you pick" is at the end of season for cleanup. I really dislike it. May never do that again. Yes, we use a stand, CraigsList, etc

As a youth, every Wednesday and Saturday from June through October was trucking into market. Those were the days. Lot rent was only $20 a year and gasoline for the trucks was only 22 cents. Times have changed, my friend.

 

[Western]

Times have changed, my friend.

You got that right, I hear to have a fruit stand in many areas you have to have a permit, then add the county taxes if it is classed as a business. Here when I registered my business with the state, the county where the business is located, taxes for everything from equipment to pencils. May be different for fruit stand though, or some kind of Ag tax break (not on the food itself, but the operation)