Liz,
I am excited for you for your
lead on a farm! Keep us posted!
I disagree with you greatly
about agribusiness, however. They owe society lots. The more I learn
about them, their ins with the government - both Democrats and Republicans -
their pushing risky products for a quick profit, etc. etc. etc., the more I
realize what a travesty they are committing. Not only have they damaged
individuals with their behavior, but they have damaged the seed heritage that
has taken thousands of years to develop. They have damaged the earth as
well.
I also have to
disagree about wealthy people. It is rare that someone becomes
wealthy if they share their profits with those who have put the sweat, and those
who have suffered the costs of
their venture.
I hope no one gets that "lucky"
ever again.
Jill
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Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 9:42
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Subject: markets was Re: Making a
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>From Lawrence: >If all of the wealthiest people and all
of the mega corps treated the small and organic farming >segment of the
economy fairly by, at the least, seeking to open up access to a greater
share of local markets for >them ......
Wealthy people and mega
corporations do not owe me a thing. It is not up to them to do my
business. Through hard work--either their own or someone else's,
&/or smart thinking & creative solutions, they arrived where
they are--with the money to buy my produce. No matter what their
views, or politics, or how they wear their underwear, if they did not
provide jobs & income to the communities, I would have no
customers. It's up to me, not them, to find, open, or create my own
markets. Kinda like the old joke of the man praying for God to rescue
him from a flood. He'd turned down several offers of rescue
earlier. By the time the water forced the man on the rooftop, God
replied, "I've already sent 2 boats and a helicopter, what more do you
want?"
I'm not defending irresponsible big business, but neither do I
resent them simply because of their size or legal status. I'm just
saying we have to think smarter, as they did, to see what we can use to our
advantage--and sometimes the key lies in their methods. I want to know how
they did it--so I might repeat their good fortune--or learn from their
mistakes.
Anyway, all this talk led me to wonder about the various
markets we all use and need. Of course, we know about the standard:
farmer's markets, roadside stands, CSA's, & restaurants.
There must be others we haven't considered. What other markets do y'all
utilize, or have thought of creating?
Liz with fingers crossed...got
leads on a farm!! Winston Salem
NC
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From Lawrence: >If all of the wealthiest people and all of the mega
corps treated the small and organic farming >segment of the economy fairly
by, at the least, seeking to open up access to a greater share of local
markets for >them ......
Wealthy people and mega corporations do not owe
me a thing. It is not up to them to do my business. Through
hard work--either their own or someone else's, &/or smart
thinking & creative solutions, they arrived where they are--with the
money to buy my produce. No matter what their views, or
politics, or how they wear their underwear, if they did not provide jobs &
income to the communities, I would have no customers. It's up to me, not
them, to find, open, or create my own markets. Kinda like the
old joke of the man praying for God to rescue him from a
flood. He'd turned down several offers of rescue earlier. By the
time the water forced the man on the rooftop, God replied, "I've
already sent 2 boats and a helicopter, what more do you
want?"
I'm not defending irresponsible big
business, but neither do I resent them simply because of
their size or legal status. I'm just saying we have to think
smarter, as they did, to see what we can use to our advantage--and
sometimes the key lies in their methods. I want to know how they did
it--so I might repeat their good fortune--or learn from their
mistakes.
Anyway, all this talk led me to wonder about
the various markets we all use and need. Of course, we know about
the standard: farmer's markets, roadside stands, CSA's, &
restaurants. There must be others we haven't considered.
What other markets do y'all utilize, or have thought of creating?
Liz with fingers crossed...got leads on a
farm!!
Winston Salem NC
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