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Interested in starting a poultry and small animal swap meet in northwest Arkansas

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My wife and I are seriously interested in starting a poultry and small animal swap meet in the Rogers / Garfield / Benton County area of Arkansas (that's the northwest corner of your Arkansas Map. You do have an Arkansas map, right?) . We have never done this type of thing before, so any helpful and noncritical advice is appreciated.

 

So far we have come up with these rules, but if you can think of anything else or anything I am missing, please post it here.

 

1. Buy, sell and trade of poultry, rabbits, and small farm animals;

2. Limit size / weight of animals to less than 150 pounds;

3. All animals be leashed, caged, penned or otherwise confined;

4. Sellers limited to roughly 10' x 10' area;

5. No buyer or seller fees;

6. Non-animal sale items limited to farm items (cages, tack, feed, etc.).

 

In our area, we are not required to get a license or permit, being outside city limits. I figured we would run from 8am to noon or so and would sell simple concessions such as soda, coffee and maybe donuts.

 

If you can think of anything else or if you notice that I am forgetting something, feel free to post it here or PM me or email me at edwardscorp2000@yahoo.com .

 

Thanks for any help I get in advance!

post #2 of 12
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Forgot to add:

We are looking at the first Saturday of the month from March until October. Rain / snow / in-climate weather would cause a cancellation until the next month.
 

post #3 of 12

We might be interested, we're up in Eureka Springs.

 

 

 

 

 

Sebastopol and Pilgrim Geese, Fancy Bantams, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, lots 'a chickens and guineas and a few Katahdin Sheep!

Six Dogs including my 2 LOVE PUGS Biggie and Crissy, Eureka Springs, NW Arkansas

 

 

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Sebastopol and Pilgrim Geese, Fancy Bantams, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, lots 'a chickens and guineas and a few Katahdin Sheep!

Six Dogs including my 2 LOVE PUGS Biggie and Crissy, Eureka Springs, NW Arkansas

 

 

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post #4 of 12
You might want to post on these threads. You might want to look for the Missouri state thread too.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/37675/arkansas-folks-speak-up

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/616818/arkansas-chicken-or-eggs-swap-2012
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Freedom is not the right to do what we want, but what we ought....Abraham Lincoln (Freedom carries responsibility)

The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right.....Judge Learned Hand  (The more sure your are that your way is the only right way, the more likely you are wrong.)
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4 beloved small mutt rescued dogs. Raise Seramas since 2010 and starting on Calico bantam Cochins fall 2012.  Spring of 2013,  I now have a trio of bantam  partridge plymouth rocks and a pair of bantam silver penciled rocks.   Over 50, living on acreage in SW Missouri with lots of DIVINE DANCING BANTAMS!    SERAMA EGGS AVAILABLE, PM me. Seramas available spring 2013.

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4 beloved small mutt rescued dogs. Raise Seramas since 2010 and starting on Calico bantam Cochins fall 2012.  Spring of 2013,  I now have a trio of bantam  partridge plymouth rocks and a pair of bantam silver penciled rocks.   Over 50, living on acreage in SW Missouri with lots of DIVINE DANCING BANTAMS!    SERAMA EGGS AVAILABLE, PM me. Seramas available spring 2013.

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post #6 of 12

I think a swap meet is a wonderful idea, i raise rabbits, lion heads, lion lops, cals, and new z's, dutch, etc, i think it is great

post #7 of 12

 would love to see someone make this go.

 

over the last year  or so seems like someone posting someplace wanting to start a swap in northwest arkansas.  they chat a little and then disappear.

 

make sure you are ready for and understand what it takes to put a swap on, place to have it. restroom facilities, { little blue or green houses }. people to take setup fees and oversee the action. concessions, always have thirsty or hungry folks.  someone to take calls and emails and answer questions. someone with great people skills for when the poop hits the fan!, and believe me it will.

 

 

i hope you can get it worked out, several folks from n.e. okla. would come i am sure. { at least 2-3 for sure! }

post #8 of 12

Its would be nice go to poultry swap. I hope they will not be any Arts or Crafts and any Flea Market stuff, because they sooner or later take over everything. Look at Afton, Oklahoma they are junky now, the last time I went and words of mouth. Don't lets them spoil its. That is my biggest enjoyment to go to poultry swap and see farm animals there too.

post #9 of 12

still animals at most swaps, but yeah the flea mkt. stuff takes over.

 

i think this is another fly by, nothing for a week.

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We've talked to Flying RF feed store in Garfield and the owner, Brad, likes the idea, likes that he is not involved in working or providing workers for it, but he is afraid of the liability for it.

 If he doesn't go for it, the other wo options are the NEBCO / Garfield park or the old Loop Flea Market parking lot. I know the numbers for both places. Still waiting. Anyone own land on the highway between Rogers and Gateway?

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