[Beano]

I'm thinking of selling eccess cucumbers and tomatoes. How much do you think I should charge?
I dont want to seem greedy but I want to charge a nominal amount just to cover the cost of seeds etc.

[Aunt Sally]

Check the supermarkets out and charge a proportion of that - say half or quarter.

[GrannieAnnie]

Don't lose out by charging too little.  A packet of seeds may only cost say £1.50, but you've had to buy compost, you'd spent time looking after them and watering etc, so don't sell yourself short.

There aren't as many people round here selling stuff yet, so I've got nothing to go on to help out price wise.

[Aunt Sally]

Do you have farmers markets around you ?  That would be a good place to gauge prices.

[Beetroot queen]

If its from a council allotment you need to check your t and c's because we are strictly not allowed to sell on veg.  shame really especially when we get real gluts, would be good to cover seed costs as well as sharing

[DD.]

You can sell excess, as long as that's not the reason you've not grown an excess to sell.

Difficult to prove though!

[mumofstig]

You can sell excess .......................

same here 

[Beetroot queen]

You can sell excess, as long as that's not the reason you've not grown an excess to sell.

Difficult to prove though!

Ours doesnt state this and i know once before we wanted t sell bits to raise funds to mend the community tunnel it was a right fuss.

[Beano]

Thanks for your helpfull answers. I am only thinking of selling them to work coleagues. They already buy eggs from me and are eager to buy any spare veg. I have. It's from my own garden so I'm hoping there's no problem.

[Beetroot queen]

Thanks for your helpfull answers. I am only thinking of selling them to work coleagues. They already buy eggs from me and are eager to buy any spare veg. I have. It's from my own garden so I'm hoping there's no problem.

Sell away then 

[Aunt Sally]

You can sell excess, as long as that's not the reason you've not grown an excess to sell.

Difficult to prove though!

Ours doesnt state this and i know once before we wanted t sell bits to raise funds to mend the community tunnel it was a right fuss.

It is enshrined in law:

http://www.organiclea.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/sellingallotmentproduce.pdf

http://www.ruleworks.co.uk/veg-edible/farm-gate-sales.asp

[Beetroot queen]

Thanks aunt sally will look into it. Our council have no idea about allotments

[GrannieAnnie]

Thanks aunt sally will look into it. Our council have no idea about allotments

LOL, councils have no idea about a lot of things!   

[Beetroot queen]

Thanks aunt sally will look into it. Our council have no idea about allotments

LOL, councils have no idea about a lot of things!   

But they soon have a lot to say if they dont think you are growing enough. Our town clerke stood at the side of my plot ten minutes after me sowing french beans direct and questioned why we had a bed empty. I told him they maybe fast growers but that was expecting miracles.  all people working in positions dealing with plots should be made to work one for a year at least.

[gypsy]

all people working in positions dealing with plots should be made to work one for a year at least.

That is a good idea.