Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["E. E. Mitchamore Jr" <emitch@att.net>]

And, by the way, I think this is a great idea.  Hope it works as a model for others to try.  Farmer's Markets can't be open enough hours each week, in bad weather, or off-season, so they stress the farmers and limit the customers.  Supermarkets don't work as a farmers outlet, so banding together into a guild is a time-honored way to promote common interests.  Of course, it will have its own unique set of problems, but I think it addresses some major "outlet" problems.

 

Combining the store with a restaurant might also provide for a health-department approved commercial kitchen to process produce into higher-value products, which could then be sold in the store.

 

E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore
www.hillcountrynatives.biz

----- Original Message -----

From: Jeanne Driese

To: E. E. Mitchamore Jr ; Healthy soil and sustainable growing

Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 2:29 PM

Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Book Recommendation

I second that! 

Her resturant and country store are open now. 

www.meadowviewfarmersguild.com

It is only about 35 miles from me!  Will be going soon to try it out.

Jeanne in NE TN