For Sale Homegrown Produce Sweetwater

[Bone_Chaser]

Location

Sweetwater

I have 24 acres of produce in Sweetwater and my summer crops are kicking in if anybody needs anything.

Sweet corn bicolor or white $6/dozen
#1 tomatoes $28/ 25lb box
#2 tomatoes $20
Tomato prices will drop as we get more.
Peaches $34 half bushel or $4/quart cup
Blackberries
Cucumbers
Potatoes $20/30lb box
Beans, peppers, okra, squash and a whole lot more.
All homegrown and on the farm.
Dirt Poor Farm
184 county road 323 Sweetwater
606-304-4917
We are at several farmers markets in Knoxville and in Chattanooga on Sunday too.

 

[TNTreeman]

Sounds great ! Hard work but rewarding I'm sure.

 

[Bone_Chaser]

Sounds great ! Hard work but rewarding I'm sure.

Very much so. This is my first summer full time at it. Worked for the railroad 10 years and been at the produce game since 2017. Lots of 20+ hr work days to get to where I could make a living at it.

 

[Chapman]

Do you sell any okra already cut up? Down here it sells really well already cut up in ziplock bags.

 

[Bone_Chaser]

Do you sell any okra already cut up? Down here it sells really well already cut up in ziplock bags.

I've never really seen or thought of it. Is it frozen?

Okra is one of those unique items sort of like sweet corn in that 1-3 day to sell niche where the grocery stores with million dollar contracts can't compete with me because it doesn't store well. We store it in brown paper bags in the cooler and won't sell it after 3 days.

 

[Chapman]

I've never really seen or thought of it. Is it frozen?

Okra is one of those unique items sort of like sweet corn in that 1-3 day to sell niche where the grocery stores with million dollar contracts can't compete with me because it doesn't store well. We store it in brown paper bags in the cooler and won't sell it after 3 days.

It's a big seller here for local okra growers. There are some okra slicing machines made in this area that people buy and slice their okra and fill gallon ziplocks.
They sell it fresh and frozen and people buy it like hotcakes. They will pay double the price for pre-sliced.

 

[Chapman]

Here's an okra cutter made in this area. People use a lot of okra down here for making gumbo so maybe not as big a seller in your area.

https://www.klfy.com/local/local-gun-shop-owner-creates-perfect-machine-for-cutting-okra/

 

[416wbymag]

where are you normally in Knoxville?

 

[Bone_Chaser]

where are you normally in Knoxville?

Ebenzer united methodist Thursday 3-6
Market square Wednesday 9-1
New harvest park Thursday 3-6
Oak ridge Saturday 8-12
Dixie Lee Saturday 9-12

 

[416wbymag]

will try to catch you tomorrow. I work off Market St....

 

[Bone_Chaser]

Mackenzie my driver will be there while I'm running the farm stand. I'll send a sample or two to test out. Tell her you're the Guinea pig tomorrow and I'll pass on the word.

 

[416wbymag]

Mackenzie my driver will be there while I'm running the farm stand. I'll send a sample or two to test out. Tell her you're the Guinea pig tomorrow and I'll pass on the word.

Will do

 

[416wbymag]

Got there late, missed the corn.... Got maters, squash, cukes, and okra. breaking out the frying pan Sunday - with a wonderful cantaloupe (thank you) for dessert.

 

[Bone_Chaser]

Let us know how it is! Thanks for stopping by.

 

[53caddy]

When are you down in Chattanooga?