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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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