If you are looking for ways to expand your marketing options, or if you don’t have enough land to grow extra produce for the market, there are still plenty of options! These 85 non-produce products can make you a stand-out at your farmer’s market!
Backyard farming is about so much more than just veggies and fruit… and your farm stand should be too! Backyard farmers can produce an abundance of food and products using the items they grow. Even if you are limited to a small garden space, you aren’t limited to the amount of amazing products you can create!
A little creativity can go a long way in impressing your customers with high quality, hand crafted and locally sourced products. After all, t’s not just about the fruits and veggies anymore! Make your farm stand the talk of the market this year with these 85 drool-worthy product ideas!
Always check your state and local regulations regarding the marketing and sale of cottage foods and other handmade goods. If you have questions, check with the good folks at your local extension office.
- Fresh eggs (chicken, duck, quail)
- Raw milk (check with state restrictions)
- Raw honey
- Honeycomb
- Beeswax
- Cut flowers
- Lavender
- Dried herbs
- Veggie starter plants
- Hanging baskets
- Dried gourds for crafting and decoration
- Dried glass gem corn for crafting and decoration
- Dried beans
- Nuts and seasoned nut mixes
- Dried edible seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, quinoa), seasoned or raw
- Potted flowers
- Berry starts
- Potted medicinal herb plants
- Mistletoe, holly boughs and pine boughs (great for Christmas markets!)
- Loose leaf herbal tea blends
- Soaps
- Lotions
- Chapsticks
- Homemade bread
- Homemade pies and pastries
- Homemade jellies and jams
- Homemade BBQ sauce
- Fresh or canned salsa
- Herb & salt blends
- Smoked fish
- Fresh squeezed lemonade
- Fresh-squeezed and bottled juice
- Hand-pressed apple cider
- Homemade wine
- Dried medicinal herb blends
- Canned marinara sauce
- Fresh pesto
- Popcorn or kettle corn
- Herbal salves
- Herbal tinctures
- Homemade extracts (vanilla, orange, lemon, etc.)
- Heirloom seeds
- Fresh floral wreaths
- Seed bombs
- Beeswax candles
- Home-roasted coffee beans
- Home-roasted nuts and seeds
- Homemade fudge
- Homemade granola bars
- Homemade jerky
- Homemade fruit leather
- Dehydrated fruit
- Mushrooms
- Shitake mushroom inoculated logs
- Freeze-dried fruit and veggies
- Olive oil infused with fresh herbs
- Homemade apple cider vinegar
- Dried sage smudge sticks
- Homemade applesauce
- Homemade ketchup
- Canned pie fillings
- Carnivorous plants
- Succulent gardens
- Fairy gardens
- Bonsai trees
- Flower bulbs
- Worm hotels for vermicomposting
- Homemade compost tea
- Hand-built bee boxes
- Hand-built raised garden beds and window boxes
- Homemade almond milk
- Fresh yogurt
- Fresh cheese
- Homemade kefir and kefir starter
- Kombucha
- Spun and dyed wool
- Natural coffee creamers from fresh milk
- Herbal bath salts
- Aloe vera and aloe plants
- Homemade nut butters
- Homemade butter with fresh herbs
- Homemade salad dressings with fresh herbs
- Infused vinegars
- Fresh guacamole
- Seasoned kale and zucchini chips
What are you selling this year at the farmer’s market? We want to hear! Share in the comments below!
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Pam Reffner
Wednesday 11th of January 2023
would I be able to sell my ceramic bowls and platters?
Rooted Revival
Thursday 12th of January 2023
I'm sure you could! Each local market will have different rules as far as what can be sold, but most accept pottery vendors. :)
Nathan Brainard
Saturday 26th of March 2022
Thank you for the very cool list. I live in Oregon and can't find anything regarding making Extracts. Do you know where I can find the requirements for making Extracts to sell at farmers markets.
Rooted Revival
Monday 28th of March 2022
The best place to start is by contacting your local county extension office. They will be able to guide you in finding resources and help you navigate any regulations that your state may have. Best of luck!
Susan Morrison
Tuesday 11th of January 2022
Can I sell organic quiches and herb wreaths?
Rooted Revival
Thursday 20th of January 2022
Hi Susan! If you aren't sure what you are allowed to sell, you can always check with your county extension office. I'm going to bet that the herb wreaths would be fine but the quiche may need some additional approvals as food items usually fall under cottage food laws which vary by state. Sure sounds yummy though! Best wishes!
Dallis
Wednesday 4th of August 2021
Great list. We are starting a small family grocery and going through your list helped me pick up a few ideas I hadn't thought of. Following the cottage food laws of course, but going from an angry commenter - from what I've read jail time isn't really what they're after if you break the rules. It's more like a forced shut down and "maybe" a fine. But I'm in Texas, so my research has been focused on my state. Just wanted to put that out there because I know the prohibited list includes some things I didn't expect and just in case you're like me and think oh no, what if I accidentally sell something I'm not supposed to?! You're not going to go to jail. At least not in Texas. ?
Project Zenstead
Monday 9th of August 2021
Great point and I'm so glad you shared it! And I do think it holds true for most beginner farm marketers. Now if you keep doing it, I'm sure there are harder consequences! But, at least in the states I've lived in, there are amazing programs to help you figure out your product and how to produce it in a safe and efficient manner. Plus, the extension offices are truly so helpful when it comes to figuring it all out and what is/isn't okay. So glad that you are seeing the same thing in your state!
Vonda
Wednesday 24th of March 2021
Excellent list of items!