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  • From: robert schuler <sunnfarm AT bellatlantic.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Re: $41k flowers, herbs, berries
  • Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:05:24 -0500

When the Borgata gambling casino which is the largest and newest in Atlantic
City was built they took over control of one of our local 200 acre vegetable
farms. The chefs themselves choose what is planted and take a large degree of
control over the operation, could this be the beginning of a trend?
Sunny Meadow Farm
Bridgeton, NJ.

Steve Sando wrote:

> > I would also mention that while other farmers have had success with direct
> sales to restaurants, we have found that the amount of orders from local
> "white >tablecloth" restaurants is too small to bother with. The problem
> with restaurant sales is that they expect to pay wholesale prices like what
> they get from a >distributor, even if the restaurant wants to feature local
> produce. The prices that these places pay for wholesale produce are not
> compatible with a small organic >operation where we can charge a premium for
> our produce because it's unique and organic.





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