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  • From: "Jeffery Blake" <echoecho AT bedford.heartland.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: advertising
  • Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 12:22:03 -0500


I think there is a difference between local farmers/sales etc. and with an
entity aspiring to be a regionally or nationally recognized brand. You need
recognition when that product is in front of consumers and beside another
product. --i.e. at the grocery store.

Direct marketing on a small scale in a whole 'nother ballgame.

I'm no expert, but I've never heard of anyone having any success with
advertising.

There is something about advertising on a large scale/professional developed
that seems contrary to the local farmer/consumer relationship, and personal
and honesty, down home concept of direct marketing local/farm fresh
products anyway. Maybe it would work. . . . if I wanted to be Orville
Redenbacher. On a small scale I don't think it WILL work.



> Many years ago a couple of farmers grew tired of selling their
> pears as commodities and hooked up with an advertising
> agency to see how they might improve their plight. They
> decided to market direct and by mail. The rest is history.
>





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