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- From: "Rainbow's End Farms & Orchards" <rainbowsend AT swva.net>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: Small farms and processing issues
- Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2002 19:43:49 -0700
Yes, Rick, I am unashamedly opposed to all forms of
socialism, welfare, doles, handouts, enablement programs. Now, enough on that
and on to something more practical.
We launched our farm in April. Starting with the
house and the property we have added fencing and the Dexter cattle, sheep,
and boer goats. Broadened the range of forage species. We developed, planted and
harvested the one acre vegetable garden. Planted blueberries, blackberries,
raspberries, black raspberries, and 500 asparagus plants. Planted the orchard
with apples, peaches, plums, cherries and pears. Developed a small farm pond for
trout fishing. In terms of any hopes of generating any inflow for next year
it appears that we are really limited to the meats and the garden. Now,
this poses the very real concern of selecting the best marketing channels for
next year and the planning that must be addressed during the Fall and winter.
That which went to the local markets proved to us that there is no way that we
can recover our investments of time and capital through selling to others to
market. Really, it seems that direct marketing is the only way in this area of
rural Virginia. This is all a very roundabout way of wondering whether it
might be desirable to arrange a meeting with prospective CSA participants in
order to get feedback on what is really desired. While I might like to grow
herbs, ethnic vegetables, and something more interesting am I not just spinning
my wheels if the demand simply isn't there. Is there a top ten of those
vegetables for which there is always a good return? Larry
Walker
Rainbows End Farms and Orchards
880 Central Academy Road Stuart, Virginia 24171 276-694-4324 |
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Re: Small farms and processing issues
, (continued)
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Rick Williams, 10/06/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Marie Kamphefner, 10/06/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Rick Williams, 10/06/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Rick Williams, 10/06/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Rainbow's End Farms & Orchards, 10/06/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, HackettShark, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Marie Kamphefner, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, RDH, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Rick Williams, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Robert Farr, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Rainbow's End Farms & Orchards, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Rick Williams, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Rick Williams, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, RDH, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Rick Williams, 10/07/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Wiediger, Alison, 10/08/2002
- Re: Small farms and processing issues, Willie McKemie, 10/08/2002
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