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  • From: "Bill Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT inil.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] More on Jumping Into Farming
  • Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:27:53 -0600

Why can't you grow vegetables on it? Vegetables are grown commercially on many kinds of soil under many kinds of conditions. There are pros and cons to the relationship of certain vegetables to certain soil types. But generally, soil type shouldn't dictate whether you can grow vegetables or not, just how you do it.
 
$41,000 on 5 acres of land means you need to net over $8000 per acre. While it can be done, that is a stiff challenge for someone who isn't long on experience. Like a previous writer said, start small and work your way up. And stay within your means.
 
Bill Shoemaker
Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
Univ of Illinois - St Charles Hort Research Center
but I’ve been told the land wouldn’t work well as vegetable growing land on a large scale.

 

Can one make $41K net a year selling flowers, herbs and berries???  My instincts tell me $41K would be a difficult goal to reach.

 

Marj

 




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