Pricing Question

Around here an 8 oz jar is priced at $6.00.

Jelly/jam/preserves don't seem to be great sellers in this area (though I bought some delicious apple cinnamon jelly last year). People go to the farmers market for produce and baked goods (made by rthe local Amish...the pies go quickly) and kind of ignore the other tables. Hopefully it is different in your area. Good luck.

Eta: We have some tables that I think are just stupid and more suitable to a flea market or craft fair. I don't know if it is just me but I don't like seeing the farmers market filled with people hawking Tupperware, overpriced children's books, knick knacks, etc.

We live in a pricey area, so $6-$8 for a jar of "artisan" jam are not unheard of.
However... you MUST check into the food producing laws of your location.

For food safety reasons where I live you cannot sell ANYTHING that wasn't produced in a commercial kitchen. So people who sell these "homemade" jams, baked goods and such usually rent a commercial kitchen space to make their batches.. That would factor into your cost.
You may also need some sort of food handler's license if you make them with the intend of selling them.

Good luck.

Before you invest in anything contact your local Health Department. You need to be licensed and the kitchen you are working out of has to be licensed by the Health Department. I coordinated an event at a local park a couple of years ago and the person who ran the kitchen for the eent had to be licensed for that event.

You may be able to get your kitchen licensed but if you do there are a lot of food safety laws you muct abide by at all times. While this is a great idea it may not be worth your time and money to do it.

Around here at our small farmer's market, I've seen things like homemade jams and jellies sell for $6 each.

We have a Farmer's market that sets up on Saturdays from 8-1 and another smaller one is set up in a huge shopping center parking lot on Saturday mornings.

I have no idea what pricing would be like at the Dallas Farmer's Market in downtown Dallas.

I've also seen home made jams and jellies for sale in smaller boutique type stores as well.

Good luck to you... it sounds yummy!

$4 anything under $5 make shoppers feel good as they get change. Good luck! I love jams!

I think $5-6 is fine. You want your food costs to be around 30%. I would suggest adding a square of cute vintage fabric over the top and tie with twine or ribbon. I have a good friend who is doing tiny jars like this as wedding favors with "Love is Sweet" on paper tags. I think she is paying $2.50-3.00 each for teeny jars.
Looking into applicable rules is always a good idea. The farmer's market itself may have some info for you, or at least be able to give you specific code numbers to look at.