Successful St Francis Seed Sale Apr 6 - 7

Dear All,

 
I certainly think so! even though weather was cool, cloudy, and windy!
 

1. Many thanks to:
1. The Sherry Family (Rose and Patrick) for covering the Saturday 5 pm mass
2. Erich and Ann Marie Jensen and Katy Derezinski for covering the Sunday 8:45 am mass
3. Joan Meagher (and Erich and Ann Marie) covering the Sunday 10:30 mass (and early arrivals to 12:15 pm mass).  Added note:  Family Religious Education, a big crowd, was in the PAC during this time, too.
4. Scott Wright for publicity in the Forum and priests end-of-mass announcements
2. Sales were at $88.00!
1. $7.00 at 5pm
2. $30.00 at 8:45am
3. $51.00 at 10:30am until 12:15pm
3. Sales breakdowns include:
1. $42 for crop seeds
2. $30 for flower seeds/bulbs
3. $16 for donations
4. Bestsellers
1. Wildflowers (15)
2. Spinach (11)
3. Lettuce (10)
4. Seed Balls (9)
5. Note: All seeds had sales!
5. Other notes/questions
1. Table setup outside PAC door seems to be a good spot!
2. Individual requests for heirloom tomato seedlings and lavender (i.e., consider for seedling sale)?
3. Seed sale tally sheets by mass very useful (Thank you, Rose)!
4. Selling all items for $1 simplified sales totals and giving change!
5. Individual request for kale (i.e., consider for future seed sale)?
6. Planting tips and content sheets (i.e., canna and wildflower) helpful giveaway!
7. Consider having a few small paper bags for larger purchases and canna bulbs?
8. Inclusion of flower seeds/bulbs encouraging? Seed balls for 2014? More native plant seeds?

 

Easter Blessings,

Erich Jensen

St Francis Sustainable Garden Co-coordinator

734.771.8511