Stats from last week's Produce Stand

Actual Revenue (from register): $256.46
Last Week: $179.79

Receipt Revenue: $256.79
Theoretical Revenue: $269.44

Receipt Difference from Actual: $0.33
Theoretical Difference from Actual: $12.98

Net Margin: $21.26

Amount Transferred: $0.00
Transferable Amount in Produce Stand Revenue: $0.00
Carryover Amount in Produce Stand Revenue: $0.00

Total Number of Sales: 44
Last Week: 40

Number of Sales >$10: 7
Last Week: 6

Number of Sales <$10 and >$5: 12
Last Week: 6

Number of Sales <$5: 25
Last Week: 28

Avg. Sale per Transaction: $5.84
Last Week: $4.42

For next week:
Remember there will several coupon holders. Only three people cashed in their coupon from last week so there should be double the number of customers out there with coupons. All deductions from the coupons will need to be documented on the guest checks. The promotion is as follows: with the coupon if one spends $10 they get 10% off their total purchase; bring a friend who additionally spends $10 and the coupon holder gets 15% off their total purchase (i.e. both the coupon holder and the friend have to spend $10 each). Coupons are only redeemable the week after they've received them. Anyone who spends over $10 gets a coupon.

There will also be customers with half-sheet flyers. They automatically get 10% off.

Receipts:
In general,the receipt-revenue difference from our actual revenue total was ~$0.30. This is an ideal margin of error. Please keep this up and continue making writing up a receipt for each customer a habitual practice

Actual-Theoretical Revenue Difference:
This difference was ~$12, which is a little high. I'm not sure what caused this. It's been pretty reasonable the last few weeks. Just remember to be cautious when weighing/counting produce.

Superb job this week, and continue to spread the word about our lovely produce and tasty ALBA strawberries.

Nicole

Note on Coupons

Hi all,

Just a quick note on coupons. Matt, Phillip and I handed out several half-sheet flyers to staff and faculty at the Wellness Fair yesterday. If anyone presents this flyer at the stand give them 10% off their purchase. I will leave a copy of the flyer next to the register so you know what it looks like.

For anyone without a coupon the old rules apply: sales over $5 get 5% off; sales over $10 with 10% off coupon get 10% off unless they also bring a friend who also spends $10, then they get 15% off, their friend gets 5% and they both get 10% off coupons to use another week.

Sales have certainly improved since we began using these discount deals. Last week we practically sold out of everything!!! Keep up the good work!

Nicole

New Sale Offer for Tomorrow's Produce Stand

Starting tomorrow anyone who spends $5 gets 5% off. If they spend $10 then they get the coupon for 10% the following week and 5% off their purchase that day. This new 5% off discount will not have a coupon, but I'll try to print out a reminder to leave near the register for all of you. This new sales offer will be in lieu of the bulk discounts we've been giving for strawberries and other fruit items. The bag discount, however, still holds because we want to promote that sustainable practice.

As always remember to note this on the guest checks.

Thanks,
Nicole

Stats from last week's Produce Stand

Actual Revenue (from register): $179.79
Receipt Revenue: $176.99
Theoretical Revenue: $177.38

Receipt Difference from Actual: $2.80
Theoretical Difference from Actual: $2.41

Net Margin: $(47.03)

Amount Transferred: $12.30
Transferable Amount in Produce Stand Revenue: $23.15
Carryover Amount in Produce Stand Revenue: $46.17

Total Number of Sales: 40
Last Week: 38

Number of Sales >$10: 6
Last Week: 5

Number of Sales <$10 and >$5: 6
Last Week: 7

Number of Sales <$5: 28
Last Week: 26

Avg. Sale per Transaction: $4.42
Last Week: $4.41

For next week:
Remember there will several coupon holders. Only one person cashed in their coupon from last week so there should be double the number of customers out there with coupons. All deductions from the coupons will need to be documented on the guest checks. The promotion is as follows: with the coupon if one spends $10 they get 10% off their total purchase; bring a friend who additionally spends $10 and the coupon holder gets 15% off their total purchase (i.e. both the coupon holder and the friend have to spend $10 each). Coupons are only redeemable the week after they've received them. Anyone who spends over $10 gets a coupon.

Receipts:

In general,the receipt-revenue difference from our actual revenue total was ~$2. Much improved from last week's discrepancy of $15! Please keep this up and continue making writing up a receipt for each customer a habitual practice

Great job this week, and continue to spread the word about our lovely produce and tasty ALBA strawberries.

Nicole

Today's work party cancelled; Sunday's work party TBA

Hi Team,

Today's work party in Ricker will be cancelled. I have unfortunately caught the cold going around campus.

However, if you're feeling up to it, you may feel free to start digging under the new bed frames that are placed on the west-most side of the garden. I would suggest working one bed at a time and moving over the frame in the area you being working. I believe we're aiming to dig at least 2ft below the surface. There should be some spades at Ricker to work with.

Sunday's work party is still tentative at this point, but if you are planning on making it email me a time frame that would work best for you.

Nicole

About Weekly Individual Tasks

Thank you all for giving me your estimated hours of working availability. Based on this information I will be giving each of you weekly assignments in our various gardens + farm plot. However, I just wanted to add and clarify to all of you that you are not required to finish the tasks I email out to each of you. It's more of a guideline and to ensure that you're fulfilling the hours you've requested or would like to work per week. On that note, completing these tasks to the best of your ability would be a big help in keeping the gardens maintained, healthy and weed-free. In any given week, do let me know via email what you were able to get done in the gardens and also if you're unable to complete part or all of tasks I've assigned due to school or other commitments, that way I can it along to someone looking for more hours that week.

Also, if you are seeking work and do not feel that I have given you enough to do please email or text me right away.

Thanks,
Nicole

Work Parties on Friday and possibly Sunday

Hi Team,

As most of you know we built four new bed frames for Ricker back in Winter quarter. Since summer planting is going to start happening in a couple of weeks from now, it's in our best interest to gets these beds up and running (i.e. filled with soil and ready for planting) as soon as possible.

This is going to require quite a lot of man-labor so I really need your help in getting this done soon. For those of you not involved in the produce stand I will be out at Ricker on Friday from 2:30 to 6:30ish digging to get these beds in the ground. If you can make it out to Ricker on Friday and plan on coming please email me so I know how many tools to bring with me.

Depending on how much we get done we'll probably need a second day to finish up. I'm leaning towards Sunday myself, just given my own homework load. For those of you who plan to come out on Sunday please email me as well, again so I know how many tools to bring out.

Remember, the more people helping out the faster we can get these beds prepped and ready!

Nicole