OOOOBY is a resource for helping people eat locally; if you want to sell your produce, no matter how small a quantity, you can do so here.
The focus is on local food and plants. For our winter solstice market, local crafts and gifts are also appropriate.
We have set the cost to vendors so that it is accessible to small producers while also supporting the running costs of the OOOOBY Store.
Online
Most of our sales are online - see the local foods section for what's currently on offer from other local producers, and the main catalogue for everything we sell. Your items would go in the local section, and we would also create a vendor page just for you. Each week, we notify you Thursday afternoon of your orders; you then bring them into the Store before Saturday 10am to be added to the customers' Food Box. You will receive the value of your sales less 20%.
In-store
Some items that can sit on the shelf (e.g. jams) we can take on a "sale or return" basis. We will keep a record of what you leave & will pay you for whatever sales are made, less 30%. Generally produce cannot be left with us, as it will not last.
Market days
The ideal way for producer and consumer to meet is through a market. Our market days will be announced through the newsletter (and through other media). Any local producer is welcome, whether you have just a bag of spuds, a few jars of jam or a full table of veg.
We set the cost of selling in the market low to make it accessible to as many people as possible. It is €3-5 for a basket (depends on size) or €8 for a table. An electric hookup is available if required, for a small additional charge. Tables can be shared amongst people, for example an allotment or community garden group.
Customers want to know about you!
For all producers, we need some information about you so that customers can learn who is making the product, where they are, your approach to growing food, what ingredients are used etc. A photo of you involved in production is very helpful too.
