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- From: Willie McKemie <mckemie AT austinfarm.org>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: new farmer
- Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 07:33:46 -0600
What evidence do you have that the people engaged in direct marketing
of truck crops are actually "earning a living"? My experience is that
truck farmers need outside income to support their habit.
On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 08:35:32AM -0600, Bill Shoemaker wrote:
> I'm surprised at this statement. I'd say that the direct-marketing element
> of the Illinois fruit and veg industry is the most economically healthy, by
>
> >The biggest problem that I see is that unless you get quite large, it is
> >very difficult to actually earn a living with direct marketing.
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new farmer,
Hook Family, 11/15/2002
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: new farmer, Elaine Granata, 11/15/2002
- Re: new farmer, Rick Williams, 11/15/2002
- Re: new farmer, Bill Shoemaker, 11/18/2002
- Re: new farmer, Willie McKemie, 11/18/2002
- Re: new farmer, Fred & Rose Lieberman, 11/18/2002
- Re: new farmer, Bill Shoemaker, 11/18/2002
- Re: new farmer, Bill Shoemaker, 11/18/2002
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