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Mobile Credit Card Reader – Paypal

March 16, 2012 in Fair, Farmers' Market, Festival, Rodeo

Wonderful news for all the vendors who use Paypal but have been reluctant to get themselves a mobile credit card reader device.

Paypal with one of their partners is now offering “Paypal Here” as a tiny triangular shaped device to plug into your iPhone or Droid. Swipe a credit card, take a picture of a check or manually enter the info. Paypal Here looks like being a great device for those of us out and about at Festivals and Markets etc. Also a wonderful convenience for the shopper!

Here’s a link https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/credit-card-reader

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by MrEd

April festivals 2012

March 15, 2012 in Festival

Here are some ideas for festivals to attend in April 2012. Plan ahead.
Come back soon and I will have more details on these festivals.
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April 1-2, 2012 The Le Festival du Bon Temps a Broussard
April 7-10, 2012 The French Quarter Festival – New Orleans
April 8-10, 2012 The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival
April 8-10, 2012 The Cajun Hot Sauce Festival – New Iberia, Louisiana.
April 14-17, 2012 The Washington Catfish Festival
April 15-17, 2012 The Bayou Teche Bear Festival – Franklin, Louisiana.
April 15-22, 2012 The Balfa Cajun/Creole Heritage Week – Chicot State Park in Ville Platte, Louisiana.
April 17, 2012 The Baton Rouge Earth Day Festival
April 22-24, 2012 The LouisiANIME Japanese Animation Convention – Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
April 26 – May 8, 2012 The Lake Charles Contraband Days Festival – Lake Charles, Louisiana.
April 27-May 1, 2012 The Festival International – Lafayette, Louisiana.
April 29-May 8, 2012 The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
April 30, 2012 The Denham Springs Spring Festival in Antique Village
April 30-May 1, 2012 The Baton Rouge Fest For All Festival

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by MrEd

March festivals 2012

March 15, 2012 in Festival

Here are some upcoming festivals
Come back and I will have more details or just do a Google search for them

March 15-18, 2012 The Z Fest Festival – Zachary, Louisiana.
March 16-18, 2012 The Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival at Nichols State University – Thibodaux, Louisiana.
March 17, 2012 The St. Patrick’s Day parade Baton Rouge – Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
March 17, 2012 The Festival of Live Oaks – New Iberia, Louisiana.
March 18-19, 2012 Que’in On the Red – Alexandria, Louisiana.
March 23-24, 2012 The Smokin’ Blues and BBQ Challenge Festival – Hammond, Louisiana.
March 25, 2012 The Eunice Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off Festival – Eunice, Louisiana.
March 30,31, 2012 The Merryville Heritage Festival – Merryville, Louisiana.

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by MrEd

Farmers’ Markets

March 15, 2012 in Farmers' Market

It is often asked why a Farmers’ Market can’t or won’t run all year. There are many reasons.

The main reason is usually the amount of produce that would be available at a particular time of the year. Where I live in North Louisiana one of our farmers’ Markets operates only during June, July and August. This does coincide with 2 of the big locally produced crops of tomatoes and corn. Opening day of the Shreveport Farmers’ Market will bring a crowd of 8-12,000. Within 6 weeks though this will have dropped significantly as those 2 main crops fade from availability.

Another reason for markets opening at certain times is that the facility may be a shared facility that has other events at other times of the year. Again in the case of Shreveport Farmers’ Market, which is located in Festival Plaza Shreveport, many other events are planned on their annual calendar.

Some vendors are able to bake, make or be able to vend products all year. But for one reason or another they may not be able to. If you are one of those vendors then look for other ways to sell your goods at other events.

Enjoy going to a Farmers’ Market.

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by MrEd

Your favorite festival?

March 12, 2012 in Festival

So let’s start this off with a question. What is your favorite festival or event? Which one of the hundreds in Louisiana each year is a “must go” event. Can’t miss. You get the picture?

Mudbug Madness in Shreveport? Natchitoches Christmas Festival?

French Quarter Festival or something else?

Let us know and we will feature them here on the Country Louisiana.

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by MrEd

Shreveport Farmers’ Market

March 12, 2012 in Farmers' Market

All those interested in applying to vend at the Shreveport Farmers’ Market need to attend one of the 2 meetings this coming week. The meetings are Monday evening at 5;30 pm and Wednesday morning at 9:00am

The map can be seen by clicking on the link on our Event calendar.

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