A post in which I gauge interest
Apr. 12th, 2009 08:56 amI was talking withsomnambulicious the other day about possible fundraising ideas to help offset some of the cost of this trip to the IGA conference, and she had the idea that I might run a bake sale out of my LJ. Since I do love to bake, and I flatter myself to think I'm pretty good at it. I've been thinking about this idea fairly seriously, but I've been hung up a bit on some of the logistics.
#1: Shipping costs. This would crank up the prices quite a bit, I think, since some things would have to be shipped 3-day priority AT LEAST so they didn't go stale. This would not necessarily apply to items like cookies, but more to muffins, scones, and quickbreads. Most cakes and pies are out of the question entirely (though maybe coffeecake type cakes?). But my point is, it's going to be expensive to ship baked goods, and I'm lousy at figuring out what prices.
#2: Organization. I'm not sure if it would be better to make a certain variety of things and freeze them and then figure out who would want what, or take a poll beforehand and bake based on polled results, or state ahead of time what I'm planning to make and (like: "This week I'll be making banana-nut-chip muffins, maple walnut scones, and strawberry walnut bread!") and base how many batches I make dependent upon interest.
#3: Time: I am going to be having surgery on my right hand on April 30, and will be in a splint for six weeks thereafter. So if I'm going to do any sort of bake sale, I'm going to have to make the decision sooner rather than later.
So, glorious f-list, what are YOUR thoughts?