At Bendigo FM

Family of young mum with two little boys came up to the stall led by the littler boy.
Me: Hello! Come for a taste? (littler boy nods and opens his mouth)
Mum: Hold out your hand darling and she’ll put some in. (He holds out his hand and I give him a sample. I offer some to the other boy but he declines, Mum declines too. By this time a few other folks have come closer for samples but were observing the boy.)
Boy: I love it! (in a loud voice and everyone smiles, especially me)
Me: Good on ya young man! Thank you! Would you like to get a bag? (I ask the Mum)
Mum: Maybe next time, he just wanted to have a taste. (she hurries the boys off, littler boy waves g’bye.)
The folks in waiting end up buying several bags after.

Thank you little man, you’re in the pink ?

At Clunes FM

Young bubbly woman sees the PM stall and joins the small crowd having free samples of the pink. She eagerly puts her hand out for a sample loudly exclaiming to the crowd “OMG this is amazing!”
I continue to explain to the gathering how Pink Muesli is made (dehydration process) and give them all samples of the next varieties.
YBW: This is so delicious! (she gushes) And all so different! So hard to choose which one!
Me: Then get one of each (I wink)
Some folks in the crowd buy one or two small bags and walk off.
YBW: Ok, I’ve made up my mind. (she grabs two large bags from the display) I’ll take these two please. So good to find truly one-of-a-kind products in the market!
Me: Thank you so much! (She rushes to her waiting husband)
YBW: Look darls Pink Muesli! Beetroot! So yummy! (I could hear her still gushing about it as she walks out of the market with her husband. Note to self: bring a loudspeaker next time for all to hear lol!)

She’s in the pink ?

At Eynesbury FM

Young Mum with two young children, boy and girl, rush towards the stall.
Boy: Pink Muesli Mum! What we’re looking for! (he says with great excitement)
Me: Hi! Have you had this before?
Mum: Yes we have, and we loved it, didn’t we? (addressing the children who both nodded enthusiastically)
Me: Great! So good when customers come back! (I smile happily.)
Mum: Oh, we’ve been looking for you these past few weeks and were hoping to find you this week.
Me: Even better! I’m here once a m onth every first Sunday.
Mum: We’ll keep that in mind.
Me: I have a new product if you’d like to try, Cinnamon Carrot Apple & Raisin. It’s over 50% vegies.
Mum: Oh the “v” word (she looks at her children, the boy grimaces)
Me: You won’t notice it, promise (I wink at the boy). Here have a taste. (I offer them samples)
Girl: Ummm
Mum: Did you like that? (girl nods) How bout you sweetheart? (addressing the boy, boy nods slowly while savoring the PM) Shall we get that or your favorite?
Boy & Girl: Coconut!
Mum: Ok then, we’ll take a large bag of the Coconut and a small bag of the Cinnamon. I really liked it! It’s a great way to get the good stuff in! (she winks)
Me: Thank you so much! Remember, first Sunday of the month.
Mum: Yes! See you next time! (they skip cheerily away, pink bag in hand)

Family’s in the pink ?

At Eynesbury FM

Attractive hip young couple strolls into the market. Girl wearing enormous sunglasses covering half her face stops in front of my stall.
Me: Hi! Would you like to taste the beetroot muesli?
GWEG: Not sure. Why is it pink?
Me: Beetroot, it stains everything. (she smiles and nods) Fresh raw beetroot is shredded and mixed into all these beautiful nutritious ingredients (I point to the ingredient lists) then slowly dehydrated for many hours to remove the moisture without removing the nutrients. (I hand her a spoonful of PM)
GWEG: Oh wow! That is yummy!
Me: Would you like to try some? (I ask the handsome partner)
HP: No, thank you. (He looks suspiciously at the products, eager to move on. I hand some more samples to GWEG, who was happy to sample everything, ummming and yumming as she went.) Me: Are you familiar with the health benefits of beetroot?
Both: No.
Me: It’s good for the heart, the liver, the kidney, lowers blood pressure, cholesterol, improves stamina, improves sex drive. They used beetroot for libido in the first brothel in Italy. (At this point HP’s eyes light up.)
HP: You like it? (he asks his partner)
GWEG: Yes! It is so yummy! (still savoring the last sample)
HP: Which one did you like best?
GWEG: The crunchy one.
HP: Ok, we’ll take a large bag of that one please.
Me: Excellent choice. Thank you so much! (I hand them their purchase.)

Happy couple’s in the pink ?

At Bendigo FM

A lady shopper comes up to the stall for a taste. She ends up buying a bag each of two varieties. She comes back later with 2 friends.
Me: You’re back! (I smile big)
LS: Yes, I brought my friends too. I told them about it and here they are.
Friend1: I am so curious. I love beetroot but I’ve never heard of Pink Muesli.
Me: No, you wouldn’t have as I’ve only been making it since last year and I am the only one making beetroot muesli in the country. (I hand them both samples with each one, the familiar sweet sounds of appreciation)
Friend2: They are all so different and so delicious! You’re very clever.
Me: Why thank you!
Friend1: So original too! Well done. I think I’d like a large bag of the Berries.
Friend2: Ok, I will get a large bag of the Coconut Caramel Crunch and let’s half and swap.
Friend1: Good idea! (I hand them their pink bags)
LS: I hope you do very well. So when you get big and famous we can all say we’ve met you when you were first starting out!
Me: Yes! Thank you so much! With your help, I will!

Lovely ladies are in the pink and I am tickled pink ?

At Jiggety-Jig Farmers Market Ballarat

Three men in Akubras all with bottles of wine in hand (just bought from another stallholder), walk briskly through the market about to go past my stall.
Me: Hi! Are you game to try the beetroot muesli?
Man1: Naaah, I’m not a muesli person. (he and Man2 do not slow down and go past me. Man3 slows down.)
Man3: Sure, I’m game. I like beetroot. I also read in the news about a beetroot farmer in Nyah West who now supplies tons of beetroot a month to a Sultan for his race horses. It’s supposed to improve blood flow.
Me: Indeed it does! The sultan knows something valuable. He is a wise man. It works for horses, it works for us too! Worked for me! Its’ lowered my high blood pressure. Here have a taste. (I hand him a sample. By this time, his buddies have stopped to observe our exchange.)
Man3: Wow! I didn’t expect that, that’s very good!
Me: Thank you!
Man3: Let me try this Citrus & Ginger, that’s more my flavor. (I hand him that). Ummm, that ginger really comes through. Yup, give me a large bag of that please.
Me: Thank you so much for giving it a go! (as I hand him his pink bag)

Big man’s in the pink ?

At Clunes FM

A smartly dressed young lady in a red 20s-style hat was staring at the PM signs with a curious smile on her face.
Me: Hello, come and have a taste!
SDYL: Naah, I don’t like beetroot.
Me: Well, you never know what you’re missing unless you give it a try. I’ve had people who don’t like beetroot, don’t eat muesli try it and buy some. I am the only vegetable muesli maker this side of the planet.
SDYL: You’re gonna push it won’t you.
Me: Not really. I know you want to otherwise you wouldn’t still be here. (she laughs)
SDYL: Oh alright, what do I have to lose?
Me: That’s the spirit. Give it a red hot go, that’s the Aussie way isn’t it? (I hand her a spoonful of PM Berries)
Me: So what do you think?
SDYL: Ummm, that’s not bad at all. I can’t taste the beetroot.
Me: Thank you. Would you like to try the rest?
SDYL: I liked that one. I’ll just get one of that please.
Me: Great! Here you go. and thank you for being willing to try.

She smiles as she walks off with her PM. She’s in the pink ?

At Bendigo FM

A young man was waiting his turn while I served a customer. He looked like he was on a lunch break from work as he was dressed in soiled tradie clothes. His turn has come so I started offering him free samples.
YM: Oh no need. I was sent by my wife coz she can’t take off from work.
Me: Did she want the one with berries, citrus & ginger or the coconut caramel crunch?
YM: Oooh I don’t know which ones she wanted. I better get one of each to be safe.
Me: That is very wise of you. (I hand him his purchase)
YM: Thanks, she should be happy with this!
Me: I hope so! All the best!

He walks off with a pretty pink bag in hand. A very pretty picture indeed. He’s in the pink ?

At Eynesbury FM

Man wearing a flamboyant Hawaiian shirt accompanied by his partner, walks up to the stall.

MWFHS: Pink? What is up with the pink?! You have a thing for pink? (big curious smile on his face)

Me: Why yes! I am all about the pink (with a dramatic sway of my hand and head to show the pink streak in my hair—-you can’t miss it 😉 ) Here have a taste (I hand him a sample)
MWFHS: So the beetroot makes it pink?
Me: Absolutely! Beetroot stains everything (he nods). I dehydrate fresh raw beetroot with all these beautiful nutritious ingredients (pointing to the ingredient lists). Dehydration retains the colours, flavours and the nutrients.
(He tastes the first sample, closing his eyes to savour it)
MWFHS: Wow, that is good. You should try it (to his conservatively dressed partner who had earlier declined my offer), it’s good for you.
CDP: Oh alright, if you insist. (takes the spoonful of sample; she slowly nods and utters soft ummms)
I hand them both the rest of the samples, he closes his eyes each time.
MWFHS: That was fabulous. I’ll have one of each please.
Me: Best decision! Thank you so much! (I hand him his purchase)
CDP: Thank you for am amazing product.

This couple is in the pink ?

At Woodend FM

I was serving a young lady her free samples when I an older gentleman and his companion appeared beside her.
Me: Oh hello, would you like a taste too?
OG: No need, I bought some before.
YL: Are they dried?
Me: Yes, they are dehydrated for many hours. It takes around 48 hours to get it in packaged form. It is a labor of love.
OG: Yes, I can taste the love. (we share lolz) It is a bit dear but you can really taste the quality.
Me: Thank you very much! (I beam with pride)
(OG reaches into his shopping bag and pulls out a large empty bag of PM Berries)
Me: Oh wow! You need more then?
OG: Yes please, I’ll take two of these.
YL: I’ll take this and this (pointing to PM Berries and PM Coconut Caramel)
OG’s Companion: You just cut in front of her. (he nudges OG)
OG: Oh, I am so sorry, my apologies!
YL: No worries! (I hand her her purchase) Thanks!
Me: Thank you and come back next month! (I hand OG his purchase) Here you go and thank you so much for coming back!
OG: Pleasure! I shall enjoy this.

All leave with their pretty pink bags. They are all in the pink?