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  • From: Peter Worsley <pwors AT svn.net>
  • To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Moving Markets
  • Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 09:17:56 -0700


Soggy- Peter

Lucy Goodman-Owsley wrote:
>
> We have a wonderful market garden so far this year-lots of stuff growing
> well. No diseases and for some reason very few pest insects-we seem to have
> gotten rid of all the flea beetles in the area. The weeds are still under
> control and tilling and planting is right on schedual. A big difference from
> last year when by this time both my husband and I were setting up surgery
> appointments and the whole year was falling apart.
>
> The bad news is both farmer's markets we go to are/have moved. The bigger
> market (which has not started) will probably be improved by the move as it
> is going back to where it began 26 years ago and i have heard legendary
> tales about this location. The other Market started last week amnd also was
> moved back to where it started 4 years ago in front of a Wendy's. A horrible
> location as most folks going into a fast food joint are not looking for
> fresh organic produce.
>
> This market has always been weak and it looks like we will be the only
> produce vendors this year. We are seriously considering jumping ship in the
> next week or so and instead of waiting around for 4 hours to make $15 we
> will come in to this town and hit resturants-we already have one active
> account in this town and sincer I have worked in most of the fine dinning
> places there I know all the chefs so getting into some more kitchens should
> be easy.
>
> I feel kind of bad about leaving the market as our farm helped to start it
> but I believe it is time to put it out of its misery and go on to new
> things.
>
> Last week I realized I hadn't recieved the big organic application yet this
> year and contacted the certifier. She sent it ASAP and now I have 3 weeks to
> get the thing done and copied and sent it-Woo Hoo!! This is on top of
> getting ALL the tomato, pepper, basil transplants out among other things
>
> So how are things on your farms?
>
> Lucy Goodman-Owsley
> Boulder Belt CSA
> New Paris, OH
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