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  • From: "Lion Kuntz" <lionkuntz AT email.com>
  • To: market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Market-Farmer Survey Results Posted
  • Date: Sun, 09 Sep 2001 08:26:09 +0800


Market-Farmer Survey Results Posted

Input was requested, specifically from Market Farmers, Growers, who do some
significant portion of retail sales of their farm crops. Some information was
received by this survey. This is a report that full data is available posted
on the following two webpages.
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http://home.talkcity.com/VolunteerSt/lifesaviors/survey01_results.htm

http://lionkuntz.mybravenet.com/survey01_results.html
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51 page views on page counter as of: September 08, 2001
9 responses logged and compiled.
Several reports of software not functioning to accept inputs. Five additional
survey responses were received with all blank answers to questions. (Whether
these were never filled out, or software glitches destroyed the data content
cannot be known.)
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These are the responses to the questions, in the order received:
SUMMARY AT A GLANCE
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FARMER | TOTAL | TOTAL | HIGHEST | SPACE | SQUARE | OUTDOOR |
| ACRES | NUMBER | VALUE | DEVOTED | FOOT $ | GROWING |
| CULTIVATED | OF CROPS | CROP | TO | RETURN | SEASON |
| | | | HIGHEST | ON | LENGTH |
| | | | VALUE | HIGHEST | |
| | | | CROP | VALUE | |
| | | | | CROP | |
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DES MOINES,IA | 1 | 19 | Corn | 1/2 acre | 19 ¢ | 160 days|
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KANNAPOLIS, NC| 40 | 50 |Asparagus| 5 acres | 16½ ¢ | ? |
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BC, CANADA | 5 | 98 | Cherry | 1 acre | 8 ¢ | 5 months|
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CEDAR LAKE, IN| 1 | ? | Herbs | 2000 sq' | $3.75 | 130+days|
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BENTON, IL | 10 | 15 |Strawberries|3.5 ac | 20 ¢ | 120 days|
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CORNING, NY| 4 | 60 | Basil |200 row ft| $1.60? | 120 days|
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SUNSET, TX | 45 | 3 |Tomatoes | 2 acres | $15 | 225 days|
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LODI, WI | 8 | 250 |Echinacea| 4 acres | $5.25 | 160 days|
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CROWLEY, LA| 3 | 2 | Cucumber| 6 ACRES | $6.50 | 7 months|
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Additional results data is available at the above specified webpages.

Thanks to those who responded. You input is appreciated.

Sincerely, Lion Kuntz
Tenino, Washington, USA.



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