Friday 4 January 2008

Farmers Market Here I Come

I didn't realise that starting a new food brand was going to be as tough as this. Most of my problems stem from the fact that this is not the only thing I do. I currently run a catering company which always requires my attention. I am also working on an online portal, SAFARAMagazine.com which will have recipes, travel news and interviews from Africa and Africans. So perhaps I have taken on much too much. But I am coping. The effect has been that I have had less and less time to work on my spices. I still haven't chosen the recipes I like and the one I am going to use but I am determined to start selling my spice blends at the end of February. I have got a name, which is a step forward. I have also decided that I will take my wares to a couple of farmers markets near me, which would serve as market research anyway. Even going to the local market requires a lot of preparation. Thankfully, my kitchen has been registered by the local authority and it is easy to get insurance for selling at the market. I still need to choose packaging, choose the logo I intend on using and print the labels. But not to worry...I like the pressure. I will get it all done by the end of Feb.
Look out for a range of African spice blends, next time you are at the farmers market.

Signing out, It's Amie