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What is the Best Way to Sell Fruits and Vegetables at the Farmers Market?

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Scale Man

Is there anyone out there who doesn’t get excited just thinking about sampling all the fresh fruits, vegetables, tasty ready-to-eat foods, crafts, and more at your local farmers market?  The majority of Markets are open during this time of the year. Have you … Continue reading →

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Class III Certified Scales At The Farmers Market Are Recommended

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Scale Man

At most farmers markets around the United States, state inspectors use calibrated weight kits to validate and certify digital scales for commercial transactions. Laws and regulations can vary from state to state but generally it is a good idea to purchase a scale … Continue reading →

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NTEP legal for trade Class III Definition

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Scale Man

There are a number of questions that potential customers will often ask regarding NTEP legal for trade scales. How do I know if my scale is a NTEP legal for trade variety? Any NTEP approved scale manufactured after 1986 must … Continue reading →

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More Farmers Market Rules To Think About

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Scale Man

Below is an example of a typical farmers market rules and regulations application. Of course one of the key elements that we focus on is the scale. If you are selling to your customers based on weight (which you should) … Continue reading →

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Scale Certification

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Scale Man

Every now and then we get asked about rules and regulations when it comes to selling fruits and vegetables to customers. The general rule of thumb is if you’re selling by weight, then you should use a scale that is … Continue reading →

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China Electronic Price Computing Scales

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Scale Man

It is kind of fun to look through our different software programs that we use to see exactly what folks are searching for when they visit our site. We see many of the standard terms like price computing scales with … Continue reading →

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Selling fruits and vegetables by weight in Tennessee?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Scale Man

The article linked below gives you a general idea of what many states expect you to do regarding using certified legal for trade class III scales when it comes to selling produce at a farmers market or produce stand.  Generally, in most states … Continue reading →

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Commercial Scales for the Farmers Market Can Cost over $400

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Scale Man

Legal for Trade Commercial scales can cost well over $400, but if you do a little research, you won’t pay near that much for a set of high quality farmers market scales.  Yes, you could get away with using a … Continue reading →

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Farmer’s Market Weighing

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Scale Man

We hear these questions below all the time. 1. Does anyone know what/if there are regulations for what type of scale      a produce vendor uses at farmers markets? 2. Do other farmers have their scales certified by a state … Continue reading →

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