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- From: "David Inglis" <mhcsa AT bcn.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Scratching My Head/praying
- Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:51:28 -0500
> Rick Williams wrote:
> Even the Amish are having difficulties. In many areas, they
> can not insure that their offspring can stay in farming,
> especially considering the number of children that they have.
> They have to look toward other small scale enterprises or
> even working for others. But they will adapt as best they can.
>
In the areas I am familiar with the Amish are not struggling with
failure but with success; they have used up all the available good land
in their area, then some of them migrate to a new one. This is anecdotal
of course and I would be interested if anyone knows of studies of the
Amish.
> What kind of new social fabric to you propose?
I do not propose any, just see the need for one [or many]. To paraphrase
my friend Hugh Williams 'we need to come together not with answers but
with an open heart.'
For me it would be at least:
One created and controlled by the participants. [ no, the 'so called'
democracy we are busily exporting does not count, though a Jeffersonian
one might form the starting point of something new]
One not based on blood, ethnic or national ties.
One that does not require everyone to live its way to succeed or require
any kind of imposition. In other words - based on free association.
David Inglis
Mahaiwe Harvest C.S.A.
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Re: [Market-farming] Latest Animal Terrorist Update
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- Re: [Market-farming] Latest Animal Terrorist Update, Jill Taylor Bussiere, 03/06/2003
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- Re: [Market-farming] Latest Animal Terrorist Update, Errol Castens, 03/06/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Latest Animal Terrorist Update, Franklin W. Davis, 03/06/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Latest Animal Terrorist Update, Jill Taylor Bussiere, 03/06/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Latest Animal Terrorist Update, marc, 03/06/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Scratching My Head/praying,
Del Williams, 03/07/2003
- [Market-farming] Decent family income and life, Rick Williams, 03/07/2003
- [Market-farming] Farming economics and value of money, Rick Williams, 03/07/2003
- RE: [Market-farming] Scratching My Head/praying, jay gee, 03/07/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Scratching My Head/praying, Jill Taylor Bussiere, 03/07/2003
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[Market-farming] Social fabric and farming,
Rick Williams, 03/07/2003
- Re: [Market-farming] Social fabric and farming, Del Williams, 03/07/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Social fabric and farming,
David Inglis, 03/08/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Social fabric and farming,
Hairston Creek Farm, 03/08/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Social fabric and farming,
David Inglis, 03/08/2003
- [Market-farming] Farm class access through extension, Rick Williams, 03/09/2003
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RE: [Market-farming] Social fabric and farming,
David Inglis, 03/08/2003
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Re: [Market-farming] Social fabric and farming,
Hairston Creek Farm, 03/08/2003
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