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  • From: "Santa Cruz Farm" <santacruzfar AT cybermesa.com>
  • To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Louisville-Kentuckyana Contacts Sought
  • Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 17:45:48 -0700

santa fe farmers market in santa fe new mexico a contact is Dennies Kos
1-505- 983 -4098
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred's Notebook <regenerative AT earthlink.net>
To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 12:07 PM
Subject: [Market-farming] Louisville-Kentuckyana Contacts Sought


>
> Hey all! Best of luck in 20O3!
>
> I post about this time each year, looking for contacts in a particular
> area. I'm a vice-president of the National Federation of the Blind's
> Agriculture & Equestrian Division. This June-July, we're holding our
> annual convention/conference. Last Summer, we met in the same area, and
> only found a bedraggled green grocer in downtown Louisville. We're hoping
> to do better this year.
>
> In the past, we've found CSA's, organic farms, microbreweries, wineries
and
> farmers markets. We buy a load of produce to snack on durin our meeting,
> and often visit during our field trip day. Can you suggest any ag-related
> enterprises we may want to patronize and/or tour?
>
> Blind farmers? Blind ranchers? That's right! About 2/3rds of Americans
> are (or will become) significantly visually-impaired. About half of
> America's farmers are legally blind and/or otherwise "disabled." We find
> that networking with other blind and visually-impaired ag folks, we learn
> how to improve our productivity. In fact, the average blind employee
> performs as well (or better) tthan the average sighted employee. All it
> takes are minor accommodations and appropriate training. As our farmers
> age, they can continue to be successful in the industry.
>
> Please post to the list, or to me at
> <regenerative AT earthlink.net>
> Fred Chambers
> near San Diego
>
>
>
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