Market Farming

["Kevin Ancell" <kancell AT goodearthgardens.com>]

Marie

There are still tobacco farmers around Weston. The auction is called The New
Deal Tobacco Warehouse in Weston. That's where a bought my Mechanical
Transplanted Mulch Layer. A lot of people are getting out of the tobacco
business and you can get cheap plant setters there at the equipment auction
every spring.

There are allotments in Missouri still left and you can get them today. I
suppose they are very cheap since people are leaving the business in droves.
I know of a farm in Stone County (home of Silver Dollar City) that still has
allotments. (Persimmon Hill Farms) Last I knew they leased them.

I do believe you can now sell your tobacco directly to some of the organic
cigarette manufactures or Indian Tribes that now have their own brands.

Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marie Kamphefner" <kampy AT grm.net>


> So Liz,
>
> If I wanted to grow organic tobacco, I could and be able to sell it?
> Hmmmm. Who buys it?  Is it severely regulated I wonder?  I just love the
> smell of tobacco.
>
> Yeah, they grow tobacco down in Platte County - over by Weston I think.
> Over by the Missouri River.  I believe there is an auction or was at one
> time, over there.  I don't know what kind of tobacco they grow there.  I
> don't even know what kinds there are.