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- From: "Dave Bennett" <dbennett AT micoks.net>
- To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s
- Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 7:52:00 -0500
The Gov reports that "good" farmers (read "traditional") can earn up to $262
an acre in a great year! They don't say if this includes subsidizing
payments. :)
"Liz Pike" <pike AT always-online.com> wrote:
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>Only $1000.00 per acre?? Is this correct?? Not worth it. Last year I
>netted $12,000 from 1/2 acre market garden that isn't worked as hard as it
>could be if I was so inclined (more intensely planted, higher profit variety
>selection--I grow what I like to eat!). I also net approximately
>$3,000-$4,000 (depending on variety) per acre for sunflowers.
>
>Is this fellow trying to sell you the equipment to "get in the business" ??
>
>Liz Pike
>Morningstar Gardens
>Pollocksville NC
>ICQ 46954468
>
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Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s
, (continued)
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Dawn M. Ripley, 05/15/2000
- Organic Fertilizer ?s, Modem, 05/16/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Peg Cook, 05/16/2000
- re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Dave Bennett, 05/16/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Dave Bennett, 05/16/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Dave Bennett, 05/16/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Dave Bennett, 05/16/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Dave Bennett, 05/16/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Peg Cook, 05/16/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Tommycflinstone, 05/16/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Dave Bennett, 05/17/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Dave Bennett, 05/17/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Peg Cook, 05/17/2000
- Re: Organic Fertilizer ?s, Ava Devenport, 05/22/2000
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