You have to head there to get there. Well, Mr. Wooden and his family last year made and sold 30,000 fried pies. That was his first year of operation in his new facility. He's the kind of guy that makes you doubt whether there is any situation that couldn't be successful if it was presented in the right framework. He's gotten good support from Marilyn Geraldson, the food marketing specialist in Chattanooga who has placed some stories on Wooden's orchard in the newspaper and on television.
Word of mouth is important, too.
Their whole family is involved-a key factor in many farm market situations. The wives and children are there, too. It is really a good life in the sense that you do a lot of things together. But it can be a lot of hard work. They work awfully hard and very long hours.