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[Sandra Carrillo <sanricov.2 AT gmail.com>]

Hello -
I haven't been able to participate much lately, but this seemed like
something that would be interesting to pass along.
My best to all -
Sandy
Mid-Mojave

Small Farm Renaissance
By Chuck Burr
http://culturechange.org/go.html?354

The petrocollapse and the economic crisis have a bright side; they will be
the catalyst for the rebirth of the local small farm. These will be the
kinds of farms that we need: diverse, educational, and organic.

Diversity is the Key

The new generation of small farms will be more diverse than the previous
generation. During the era of cheap fuel and other inputs, large-scale
farms were profitable. However, input prices are rising and commodity or
crop prices are falling. Corn and soybean prices per bushel have fallen 30
to 40 percent in the last year respectively. Milk prices have plummeted 35
percent in the last two months. Right now the price of milk barely covers
the cost of feed alone.

Diversity in niches not competing with big agribusiness is the key to
success.
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To read the complete article, go to http://culturechange.org/go.html?354