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  • From: Willie McKemie <mckemie AT austinfarm.org>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Market advisory
  • Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 15:20:20 -0600

Fuel prices to peak Monday!

I just emptied my ~250 gallon diesel tank and will have to have it
re-filled Monday. In the past, this has been a reliable indicator of a
local maxima in fuel price. Use the information at your own risk.

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From: "Rick Williams" <mrfarm AT frontiernet.net>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Social fabric and farming
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 15:45:09 -0600
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David Inglis wrote:
> Our farm group has so far worked together on the training of new
> farmers. In the last eight years, at absolutely no cash or Capital cost,
> I have, through this group, [C.R.A.F.T. ], trained ten people who are
> now producing food full time. There are 15 or so of us in this group and
> most of the others have had similar results; that's 150 new farmers and
> you are right; that makes me feel really good! The work of this group
> has been replicated nationwide. We are now moving into new areas of
> cooperation.

This is a lot different than you earlier comment of the "feel good" thing.
If you are having success with helping people farm, that is certainly an
actual activity and it sounds like you are having success at it.

Most people in our area who farm are from a farm, but there are a few
exceptions. In fact, some of the most successful farmers are the ones who
did not necessarily grow up on a farm, but who are willing to learn and then
(the most important part) actually apply it.

We are reaching saturation in our area with farm-market farming although if
we see an increase in folks who are wanting to buy local and make an effort
to buy local, we might have some growth.

The biggest potential for livestock growth area at the moment here in the
U.S. seems to be in the populated eastern U.S. with the N.E.L.A. program. It
is still very small, but we are following some of their experiences in how
they market. The biggest problem they have is adequate supplies of product,
but they are trying to improve the genetics to get a replicatable product
that is consistent and meets customer expectations. But there is no reason
that can not be extended to any area. It is just that they have the
organization in place.

As far as the race issue and business opportunities, it has changed 100 fold
in just a few decades. Only the most pessimistic could possibly find a
negative here. The number of black entreprenuers has been more dramatic than
I would have ever expected with the explanding opportunity.

However, if you go to India, which is a classic example, you will find that
most people are locked into their class and simply can not move out of what
they were born in. They have few ways to get around that ... unless they
move to a place ... like the United States of America.

Sincerely,

Rick Williams
Misty Ridge Farm
Direct marketed dairy beef and produce
(also dairy heifers and beef stockers)
Viroqua, WI





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