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Update #6 · May 25, 2011 · 5 comments

Hey everyone! Good news! According to the folks at Fast Track Trailers, the work on the trailer should be finished sometime next week. They've been taking care of electrical work and a new door. After that I'll be painting, putting in a new seamless floor, and then loading up my equipment. That will be a relief, since right now it's doing a good job of taking up my garage. At this point I'm probably looking at mid-June as an opening date, depending on how things go in the licensing department- later than I'd hoped, but what can you do?

In the meantime I've been helping out with a collaborative marketing project for the State College farmers' markets. I built the website http://www.centralpafarmers.com, a hub between the three markets. There's a newsletter and a Facebook page to help keep everyone updated and reminded of when the markets are. This also allows the three markets to share marketing expenses, which is pretty exciting! I'm enjoying being part of the markets even when I can't sell there yet.

Speaking of, the farmers' markets have all started again for the season. When the trailer is up and running, I'll be at the Tuesday Downtown State College market, and the North Atherton Farmers' Market, which is on Saturdays at Home Depot. If you're local, even though I'm not there yet, please stop in at the markets and support other local vendors! We all need your support to be successful as a sustainable local food system.

I've also been keeping busy doing recipe testing. I heard from a lot of people that they've been craving soft pretzels- how do these look?

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      Creator Heidi Borgel Urbanski on September 5, 2011

      Any updates?

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      Creator Marilyn McPheron on June 2, 2011

      I love soft pretzels and these look yummy. BUT I can't eat salt -- I am always wishing I could get a soft pretzel with no salt...

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      Creator Karen Rath on May 25, 2011

      Glad to hear of your progress. The website lookes great. Thanks for getting the word out about the State College markets. It'll be great to have you at the Tuesday market (even though I won't be there until some time in July). I look forward to trying your soft pretzels.

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      Creator Chelsie Kane on May 25, 2011

      Wow, Louisa! Those pretzels look amazing!!!! I'd love the recipe if you're willing to share :)

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      Creator Nicole Rigets on May 25, 2011

      Hi Louisa... these pretzels look yummy!

      Love the website you built and I also joined their FB site... I'm number 111!
      Thanks for posting the Upside-down Rhubarb Cake recipe. xo

      Nicole Rigets

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