Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

market-farming - Re: on-topic...was Re: [Market-farming] Off-topic: the American way?

market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Market Farming

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: "Bill Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT inil.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: on-topic...was Re: [Market-farming] Off-topic: the American way?
  • Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:43:17 -0600

> But how could that can go through the growing process, provide any sort of
wage
>for the farmer (let alone a living wage), go through the canning process,
cross
>the Atlantic, and wind up in my locale for a mere 33c?? And this was only
>the tip of the iceberg. This particular company had other canned products
>from all over the world.

>It was depressing. But it made me more determined to grow & preach the
"eat
>local" ethic. We gotta shake things up!!!

So many people just compare prices and think they're comparing the same
products. They need to be educated in all aspects of food quality; taste,
texture, ripeness, nutrition, etc. And this can be done by local marketers.
Wake up the consumer!

Bill Shoemaker
Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
Univ of Illinois - St Charles Hort Research Center





Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page