Blog Post about Local Food

Florida DACS farmers market directory data combined with USDA AMS attendance benchmarks and a Poisson foot-traffic model shows that a 3-event-per-week Phase 1 schedule reaches cumulative break-even by Month 4 -- and that each additional weekly event adds $14,000 to $20,000 in annual revenue with near-linear predictability.

U.S. Census American Community Survey demographic data combined with VISIT FLORIDA annual visitor research and USDA ERS direct-to-consumer sales data identifies St. Augustine as a structurally advantaged market for premium fresh beverage sales -- and shows why current vendor pricing leaves margin on the table.