Sundays and Wednesdays in good weather
Lunchtime
1000 Main Street
There are a few of us Graftonites (not to be confused with any particular organiser or central committee) who have decided to start a weekly event known as the Grafton Free Market. This post is intended to be a seed to get the ball rolling. The basic idea is something like this:
What: A truly free market, with no cost to vendors.
When: Every Saturday, weather permitting.
Time: To be determined. Perhaps 10-13:00.
Cost: Free. Any freewill offerings will be used for advertising.
Where: Grafton Rec Field.
Who: Anyone with anything to sell. Have surplus produce from your backyard garden? Cookies, sauerkraut, or other goodies baked in your kitchen? Stuff to clear out of the attic? A MLM opportunity? Pencils you bought for 1¢ each and want to sell for 50¢ each? Information about anything you want to give away for free? Massages? Want to hire yourself out for odd jobs?
Why: To provide an opportunity to exercise free marketing with no fees, unreasonable rules or regulations, or other deterrents at an easily accessible, open venue bound to attract passersby.
Rules:
1. Love thy neighbour as thyself.
2. Respect the site.
3. Defraud or harm no one.
4. Break any statute (permit, licensure, etc.) at your own risk.
Quote from: MTPorcupine3 on September 17, 2009, 07:03 AM NHFT
Why: To provide an opportunity to exercise free marketing with no fees, unreasonable rules or regulations, or other deterrents at an easily accessible, open venue bound to attract passersby.
Rules:
1. Love thy neighbour as thyself.
So, if I love myself more than my neighbor I won't be allowed to sell pencils?
What about situations where you don't know your neighbors? Or what if you think they are bad people?
I think the Free Market is a great idea! I'll participate, but only infrequently, as I live so far away. :(
But I agree with Lex: Rule #1 seems irrelevant to this idea. Can I not sell pencils or hire myself out for odd jobs if I don't like the person next to me who's doing the same? Also, why did you use archaic language ("thy")?
I think people like Mike and the non-loving pencil seller should be excluded... ;D
"Thy" is archaic? Thou speak falsely, methinks.
I remain Sir,
Yours etc.,
Lloyd
this will be happening without the full approval or assistance of forum debaters
should be good Kat will show up sometimes with stuph to sell
the best part about the location is that you can find it from the satellite images
Quote from: Russell Kanning on September 18, 2009, 08:43 AM NHFT
should be good Kat will show up sometimes with stuph to sell
Why did you use futuristic language ("stuph")?
:)
There's nothing Russell likes better than King James' English.
Bump! Anyone going to be there tomorrow, Saturday?
How is this market going?
I'm in Grafton and have heard no buzz. :(
if MJ is not sold tomorrow, they won't even be keeping up with the Manchester free market in veterans park ;)
Quoteif MJ is not sold tomorrow, they won't even be keeping up with the Manchester free market in veterans park
Does that mean you'll bring brownies? ;)
My original plan was to start up the market next spring. A couple of people convinced me that they were interested in getting it going this fall, but no concrete steps that I know of have been taken to actually do it. In any case, unless we find a private indoor facility to do this, this is to be a 'weather permitting' event, so today doesn't look like such a good day anyway. I'd like to see this thing get off the ground, but I'm in no big hurry.
This free market idea, by the way, was inspired by a weekly event in a town in Oregon that I attended once whilst visiting a farm there. It's called the Bread Club and takes place every Thursday afternoon. At that time a book store owner shuts down his shop that happens to be on a corner. Invitees and their friends and neighbours are then free to come in the side door.
Inside there is all sorts of 'commerce' going on: homebaked, homegrown, and homemade goodies of all sorts. No licence, no regulation, just free market in action. The owner opens up one bottle of homemade wine at a time, has cups available, and a donation jar. He's not selling his elderbery, cherry, plum and blackberry wine. He's offering samples. If people make freewill offerings for it, tant mieux.
So, if anyone, anywhere in New Hampshire wants to host such an event indoors and year round (with or without alcohol), let us know! I have an idea where, but it might be best not to mention it on line.
I've been working every Saturday. :-\
How about we do this on Sundays?
It has the advantages of Kat not being busy and it is "dump day" in Grafton.
Now that I am not hiding from the cops, I will be able set up a table.
I like the idea of each week when it is nice weather.
Some of the theoretical agorists can practice here.
Quote from: MTPorcupine3 on October 03, 2009, 06:38 AM NHFT
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So, if anyone, anywhere in New Hampshire wants to host such an event indoors and year round (with or without alcohol), let us know! I have an idea where, but it might be best not to mention it on line.
Just break out of the box and have it at Town Hall or the Fire Station!
Quote from: Russell Kanning on February 02, 2010, 07:56 AM NHFT
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Some of the theoretical agorists can practice here.
This could be a good training ground so Library Libertarians can learn how to become Human Actors!
Yay, let's insult people as a way to get them to act!
so .... we will still be doing this on Sundays when it gets warm
no teaching will be happening .... just some swapping and good times
just some swapping and good times? ...I will pass this double entendre opportunity off to an aspiring wiseass, as it's just not right for a veteran like me to shoot fish in a barrel. ;D
Rubbing edges with being the fifth possibly, forth funnest person on the forum :P
Correction: Funniest Poster
i think i found the business i will be running each week i can make it
i will be buying cans and bottles that i can recycle in vt .... i pay 1penny each item :)
when i get enough i will hijack a postal truck to make a run for the border
Just get a postal worker for a partner.
Quote from: Russell Kanning on February 10, 2010, 01:33 PM NHFT
i think i found the business i will be running each week i can make it
i will be buying cans and bottles that i can recycle in vt .... i pay 1penny each item :)
when i get enough i will hijack a postal truck to make a run for the border
I get the impression just from my visit to Keene that were I to start picking up cans, I wouldn't find too many on the roads, because they seem so clean.
Quote from: rs38bj on February 11, 2010, 10:32 AM NHFT
I get the impression just from my visit to Keene that were I to start picking up cans, I wouldn't find too many on the roads, because they seem so clean.
People tend to throw away or recycle their own cans. There are also lots of trash cans around. Additionally, the city council of Keene thinks it is a wise use of funds to higher people to clean much of the downtown street area on most days.
Quote from: Fluff and Stuff on February 11, 2010, 11:53 AM NHFT
Additionally, the city council of Keene thinks it is a wise use of funds to higher people to clean
Do they put the people up on poles? Does Keene get these people high?
Hees had like sevin yeres a colig!
keith and stuph will not be getting hi or saying high at the grafton free market, since he lives in keen
YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q8NQYRSMLE&feature=related#)
looks rainy for this Sunday
maybe next week can be our first free market day
Grafton Free Market today
it isn't raining yet, so I will set up for an hour or so
i will get there by 11:30
I enjoyed the nice weather yesterday and checked out the place.
The basketball court is just fine. We can play that or frisbee on calm days. Softball and horseshoes will be good on windy days.
Many people drove by slowly, half of them on the way to the transfer station, so plenty of people will see our signs next week.
So if the weather is nice, Kat and I will set up next week around noon and bring the big softball and bat.
Great! I was not in town at the time, so I missed out. What time should we advertise for?
i am thinking noon to 1
of course some will come early or stay late depending on the crowd
I will bring one sign that says
Grafton Free Market
and i will set up my little VT Redemption Center
too cold last week maybe soon
Russell, have you successful managed to recycle NH cans/bottles at a VT Recycling facility? From the research I've done online the recycling places in VT scan every bottle/can that is recycled, the bar codes have an identifier of where the can/bottle was sold and they wouldn't accept a can from a different state.
Russell's "in the can"
Quote from: jaqeboy on May 05, 2010, 01:10 PM NHFT
Russell's "in the can"
I posted that for him when he gets out! ;)
To answer for Russell, yes, we have successfully done this.
we might have a good location for this on 1000 main street
how about we see what the weather is like for sunday?
Great idea! Perhaps we can do it alternately there, and at Agorist Acres when they're set up.
We are going with Rich's idea tomorrow at noon.
12 - 2pm
1000 Main street (hwy 4)
bring anything you want to sell/trade with others
Grafton Free Market is happening NOW! :D I hear there's hot dogs. :campfire: Just look for the FIJA sign on Hwy 4 in Grafton.
good first day
just a few people stopped by, but it was a step forward
that went well
let's do it again on Sunday
someone came up with our new time
"lunchtime"
that is it
it worked on yahoo :)
this is the link for me
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php?ard=1&q1=1000%20Main%20St%2C%20Grafton%2C%20NH%2003240#mvt=m&lat=43.58419&lon=-71.975351&zoom=14&q1=1000%20Main%20St%2C%20Grafton%2C%20NH%2003240 (http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php?ard=1&q1=1000%20Main%20St%2C%20Grafton%2C%20NH%2003240#mvt=m&lat=43.58419&lon=-71.975351&zoom=14&q1=1000%20Main%20St%2C%20Grafton%2C%20NH%2003240)
Quote from: Russell Kanning on June 05, 2010, 05:22 PM NHFT
it worked on yahoo :)
this is the link for me
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php?ard=1&q1=1000%20Main%20St%2C%20Grafton%2C%20NH%2003240#mvt=m&lat=43.58419&lon=-71.975351&zoom=14&q1=1000%20Main%20St%2C%20Grafton%2C%20NH%2003240 (http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php?ard=1&q1=1000%20Main%20St%2C%20Grafton%2C%20NH%2003240#mvt=m&lat=43.58419&lon=-71.975351&zoom=14&q1=1000%20Main%20St%2C%20Grafton%2C%20NH%2003240)
How about this (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=grafton,+nh&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&hq=&hnear=Grafton&ll=43.583717,-71.97607&spn=0.033231,0.046091&z=15&layer=c&cbll=43.583654,-71.976164&panoid=DghkBOdgYVepNBfqe27Vhg&cbp=12,166.32,,0,24.53)?
so i will make an attempt tomorrow, but maybe it will just rain all day
yes that is exactly what the jobsite used to look like :)
Quote from: Russell Kanning on June 05, 2010, 09:37 PM NHFT
yes that is exactly what the jobsite used to look like :)
Maybe the Ron Paul sign could be replaced, with "BABIARZ FOR GOVERNOR" on one side, and "MERLE FOR SHERIFF" on the other.
It has already been replaced
So I drove by it today, on an unrelated visit. I didn't see anyone there. I wasn't aware that it is the old Ofer place.
when it is pouring rain we dont' stay
I was only there for maybe a few minutes each time :)
we are on for Wednesday
Quote from: KBCraig on June 06, 2010, 02:42 PM NHFT
Quote from: Russell Kanning on June 05, 2010, 09:37 PM NHFT
yes that is exactly what the jobsite used to look like :)
Maybe the Ron Paul sign could be replaced, with "BABIARZ FOR GOVERNOR" on one side, and "MERLE FOR SHERIFF" on the other.
You're kidding, right?
Quote from: Mike Barskey on June 08, 2010, 12:41 PM NHFT
Quote from: KBCraig on June 06, 2010, 02:42 PM NHFT
Quote from: Russell Kanning on June 05, 2010, 09:37 PM NHFT
yes that is exactly what the jobsite used to look like :)
Maybe the Ron Paul sign could be replaced, with "BABIARZ FOR GOVERNOR" on one side, and "MERLE FOR SHERIFF" on the other.
You're kidding, right?
Ya think?
Actually, I like that idea.
But come up with an "interesting" slogan for each.
Joe
another day another Grafton Free Market
we were having so much fun today .... i ended up taking a 3 hour lunch break
i was celebrating john's big news
if the weather is nice on sunday this should be fun
I will begin the table building
Glad fun was had.
What is Johns big news?
He's entering a group marriage with an Enclave of Folk Dancers.
Lauren says, "That guy gets all the fun." ;D
sorry your first guess was wrong
have to ask him :)
doesn't look good for Sunday, but hopefully we will not be rained out
Russell you Fucking tease!
hey it isn't my news
It's some of the coolest news to hit the free town project ever! :D
We're all marrying into an enclave of Folk Dancers!
Well thanks, Lloyd, for letting the cat out of the bag. :P
Pat's my Bud. I had to tell him the truth. He can start practicing his 'clogging' so he can fit in.
I bet Pat's a good stomper :)
With both feet and belly!
Maybe PatK can put on a belly dancing demo at....oops....somewhere.
on Sunday it was pretty quiet for Mike, because it was threatening rain.
Tomorrow if the weather is decent some of us will be selling things.
We will also be pouring cement, and will stop for a long lunch. :)
I understand that this Wednesday, there will be more for sale than just my hot dogs, sodas, and candy. I think there will be 2 kinds of burritos for sale, as well as some kind of product. And if you have anything to sell, come on by!
I just told a woman and her teenage son about it. The kid has eggs from his 30 layers and they don't like the idea of dealing with the normal bureaucracy involved with farmers' markets. He just might join in.
cool
Kat will have greens to sell.
Maybe motorcycle rides before it starts raining.
Quote from: MTPorcupine3 on June 15, 2010, 07:44 PM NHFT
I just told a woman and her teenage son about it. The kid has eggs from his 30 layers and they don't like the idea of dealing with the normal bureaucracy involved with farmers' markets.
I should note that the kid and his mother don't like the idea of dealing with bureaucracy either.
quiet day today
but we did enjoy each other's cooking and greens
if there is no rain .... we can enjoy a Father's Day Grafton Free Market tomorrow :)
How much does a father generally sell for , at the market?
we will see
Quote from: Pat K on June 20, 2010, 12:24 AM NHFT
How much does a father generally sell for , at the market?
Depends on the dad. And whether there's a sale.
the rain held off until 2:30 so we actually could pull off a Sunday Grafton Free Market
Unfortunately, no fathers were sold. However, I believe three chicken, rice, and bean burritos, three beaf and bean burritos, four hot dogs, three pops, and one snickers were sold; lettuce, V8's, and Twix were also available.
And news of someone moving from Canaan's Farmer Market to the Grafton Free Market starting the Wednesday after PorcFest arrived, to sell every Wednesday. They are a 9-year counter-economist with loyal customers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, selling jellies, cookies, and breads, who are sick of the fees for the Canaan Free Market and the bureaucrats insisting on licenses, who are getting closer to catching her. I believe MTPorcupine3 has more information on this individual.
Quote from: Pat K on June 10, 2010, 01:47 PM NHFTWhat is Johns big news?
Sorry for the delay. I wanted to wait 'till it was final before posting this: http://nhunderground.com/forum/index.php?topic=20941.0 (http://nhunderground.com/forum/index.php?topic=20941.0)
Come on down to the Grafton Free Market at Grafton Gulch on Wednesdays during Lunchtime. Vanzetti's Breakfast Tacos is now selling hot, fresh, breakfast tacos at $1 for a small taco and 3$ for a large. Tortillas made fresh from scratch, (excluding the invention of the universe.) Ask about discounts for paying in silver.
1 FRN ~ Bacon, Egg, Cheese (small)
1 FRN ~ Potato, Egg, Cheese (small)
3 FRN ~ Bacon, Egg, Potato, Cheese (large)
Also, help contribute to Russell's crazy plan to get Grafton into the record books with "The Largest Ball of Aluminum Foil Ever!" It's almost as crazy as eating breakfast tacos for lunch.
I enjoyed a delicious breakfast taco this morning. The serving size was generous and the service was great. The best part was that I didn't have to pay New Hampshire's 9% (!) prepared food tax. When possible I always like to trade with agorists like Evan.
they taste good
but they all sell out quickly
he might have to buy 120 eggs at a time now
and we are working on our tinfoil ball to go along with our tinfoil hat collection
Quote from: Russell Kanning on September 02, 2010, 08:43 PM NHFT
they taste good
but they all sell out quickly
he might have to buy 120 eggs at a time now
and we are working on our tinfoil ball to go along with our tinfoil hat collection
;D ;D ;D
This winter are you going to crank up the Shire Olympic Curling Team?
maybe
Is this still going on? Also is the Grafton Gulch open? I think I drive by there from time to time.
maybe some of the locals can chime in
Quote from: TMullen on January 15, 2016, 02:52 PM NHFT
Is this still going on? Also is the Grafton Gulch open? I think I drive by there from time to time.
I don't think the Grafton Gulch is open.
However if you like free and consensual trade with other willing people you can do that anywhere. Good luck.