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3 coops in 3 days, with a market on the way!

whewwww, we've been scrambling these last few days to get everything completely ready for the Mile-Hi Farmers' Market which starts this SUNDAY JUNE 14!

Can't believe its already here! Since taking on this project in March I remember thinking "June will come so fast, there won't be enough time" but now with Sunday fast approaching I feel like we've been running the market as long as the business.  It's insane how much I identify with being the Mile-Hi Market Manager now, when only 3 months ago it seemed an impossible feat.  By carrying around my binder and going though it everyday, writing myself sticky-notes and setting constant reminders, it doesn't even feel like it was all that much work.

Now we're more concerned with getting the Renegade Rent-A-Coop booth ready.  We've been so much more focused on the market as a whole that everything we envisioned for our booth this year isn't exactly there yet....but we still have 20 hours!

We've gotten several Rent-A-Coop sign-ups in the past 2 weeks from people trying 'to beat the rush' - so the small stock of coops we had ready for the market have been placed in different back yards around the city already...we've been working on a market stock since January - again, not complaining but it'd be nice to get ahead, though I'm sure as long as it's only the two of us there's always work to be done.

In a rush the past week, its been paint, paint, paint for me - I just finished the 3rd last night...will post photos once Cameron adds the finishing touches, sneak peek:




Newest coops out the paint shop:

"Chickens in Space" available to rent or buy

"The Grateful Desert Coop" - currently rented-out

We look forward to seeing/meeting you all TOMORROW at Alvarado Park 11am-2pm at the Mile-Hi Farmers' Market!

*forever grateful, no matter how exhausted!
 jennifer


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