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  • From: Sue <swtgrssfrm AT nls.net>
  • To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: niche marketing - soybeans
  • Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 15:46:31 -0500


Where are you at Donna? We did not shell them. We sell the soybeans in the
pod. What
size of garden do you have? Are you certified? I would be glad to help you
if I can.
Sue

"D.Bennett" wrote:

> >We have found a niche for growing fresh vegetable soybeans (edamame).
> >It seems there is no one else doing this and we have a demand in our
> >area. We grew some last year and it went so well we are tripling what
> >we grew. Our area organic grocer bought from us at 3.50 a lb. We were
> >not sure where to price it because it has not been available in this
> >area up until now (from us no less!) That price seemed fair to us and
> >they were able to move them at 6.00 lb or more on their end.
> >Sue Steiner
> >Sweetgrass Farm
> >Wadsworth, Oh.
>
> Hey Sue,
> I'm not THAT far from you. Do you want some help
> providing them with beans?!?! :-)
> Seriously, how do you deliver soybeans? Do you
> just give whole beans in the pod, or shell them out?
> Donna
>
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