Market Farming

[Sue <swtgrssfrm AT nls.net>]

Hi,
  My husband and I have had a market garden and have sold grass-fed beef, 
lamb and poultry
for the past 6 years by direct marketing.  I would be glad to talk about our 
experiences
if you would like.  In addition to the farm I have 3 young children so we 
also work along
side each other with small ones in tow.  I came to this farm after being 
raised a city
girl so I went thru some major culture shock at the beginning.  I do think 
that my
husbands style and my own  compliment each other so we have "assigned" each 
other areas of
expertise but it is always a learning process!
Sue Steiner
Sweetgrass Farm
3505 Rohrer Rd.
Wadsworth, Oh. 44281

"Lawrence F. London, Jr." wrote:

> My apologies to sanet subscribers; I will try to post
> as few as possible from there in the future. This one
> seemed to be worthwhile for these lists.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 21:34:36 +0000
> From: Joyce Deming <JDEMING AT worldnet.att.net>
> To: sanet-mg AT ces.ncsu.edu
> Subject: 15 Minutes of Fame, Part 2
>
> Greetings again, Saneteers!
>
> I am working on another article for Lynn Byczynski's "Growing for Market"
> newsletter about how couples can work together on farm projects without
> getting divorced.  While we all laugh about this topic and have our own war
> stories to tell (ask me about putting up a metal storage shed during a
> chinook wind storm!), it's a serious issue, and many relationships don't
> withstand the stress of a family business.  I'd like to interview couples,
> particularly those involved in market gardening, who have successfully
> managed to work together and keep their relationships intact.  I'd also like
> to interview folks who weren't so successful and find out what they think
> went wrong.  (Names can be changed to protect the innocent!)  ;-)
>
> If you or someone you know of would be interested in sharing your
> experiences, please contact me by email.  I will then arrange for a phone or
> email interview.   My deadline for this one is the end of March.
>
> Thanks again for your help!
>
> Joyce Deming
> Vic's Chicks
> (A Division of Midlife Crisis Enterprises)
> Golden, CO
> jdeming AT worldnet.att.net
>
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