Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: $2,000 – $10,000
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
A roadside vegetable stand is a fantasticseasonal part-time business to get rolling, as the startup costs areminimal, the profit potential is great and the demand for fresh,in-season vegetables is high. The key to success in this type of foodretailing is to secure a good location to operate the vegetable standfrom. Excellent locations include gas station parking lots, industrialparks and main highways in and out of busy tourist areas. Furthermore,in addition to a highly visible roadside location, be sure to havelarge and colorful signs made to advertise the stand. Generally, theseason for fresh vegetables starts in early June and ends in earlySeptember. You can extend your season a month or more by selling cider,apples, chrysanthemums and pumpkins in the fall.
