Retail This Year

[inthewoods]

i sell my syrup for
quart=12.00
pint =7.00
12oz =6.00
8oz =5.00

this is about average for northeast wi.
i sell mostly quarts n pints and give away 3/4 n half pints.
this is my 5th year with these prices ,i was thinking about raising prices $1.00 on everything but a little nervous, i will for sure raise for 2011. i have to pay for this new evap. n sugar house some how, maybe buy 2050

[bison1973]

Wisconsin prices are way too low for all the effort required to make syrup. I know of people around here who have just moved up to $9-$10 a quart.

Because of this I put very little effort into selling locally. It just isn't worth it for me. I've slowly developed a mail order/ internet customer base from around the counrty. Then I can actually sell it for prices that are fair to both me and the customer.

But the local market in WIS is just not worth it for me anymore. And the people here just don't seem to want to change either. It's the mind set here.

[lpakiz]

Most of us here in Wisconsin compete with Amish. Nuff said!!

[SilverLeaf]

True confession of a Minnesota Mapler: I sell all my own syrup and then buy what I need for personal use from someone in Wisconsin.

[R Kneeland]

On Craig's List there are some folks in Fairfield Vermont selling 3 gallons for $100 for all grades.

[cncaboose]

syrupkid, I read an economic analysis of syrup pricing that said you need 60% of your gallon price for your halves, 60% of your half price for your quarts, and so on down the line. This is to cover the extra cost of containers and extra handling time. Go to the store and compare prices on other food items in different sized containers and you will see that they are close to this breakdown. Based on your $40 gallon price your halves should be $24, your quarts $14, your pints $8.50, etc.

[markct]

i get 16 for quarts, and 10 for pints here in connecticut. dont realy advertise but sold out all my syrup just from word of mouth. some places are higher some are lower, i have seen quarts as high as 24 dollars and as low as 12 so i guess im in the middle somewhere

[3rdgen.maple]

Most of us here in Wisconsin compete with Amish. Nuff said!!

Hah getting to be the same problem here. Had somebody who has bought syrup from us since my gramps started making it many many years ago. He did not stop to buy syrup he stopped to tell me he would be buying from the amish now cause they were alot cheaper. I think he was waiting for me to say well I will match his price. Instead I told him to take a little ride over there and after seeing the evaporator sitting in the cow barn with manure all over the place if he still wanted to buy there's cheaper. They aggravate me and the hole town.

[maple flats]

I'm now thinking $54 gal, $32 half, $19 qt, $11 pt and $7 half pt. Glass will be slightly higher to pay glass cost. I price all glass by subtracting jug price and dividing to get per oz cost of nearest jug size, multiply x oz and add glass cost, then I round up to the nearest half or full $. When I get a deal on glass I calculated it the same and pass the savings on. Over the past few years I have often bought several cases of a closeout or specially priced glass.

[mapledave]

[QUOTE=Fred Henderson;95417]

It's time to set my retail price for this year and I am thinking about freezing my prices from last year because of the economy and all. My current prices are $6 1/2 pint $10 Pint $17 Quart $30 Half Gallon
$55 Gallon

Thoughts from others in the region.

55 bucks a gallon!!!!!!!!!! thats robbery

Fred, what is the going rate in your area. Thanks Dave