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- From: "Dawn M. Ripley" <ripley AT iglou.com>
- To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:26:41 -0400
Hey, folks--
I'm returning to this list after an extended absence, so forgive me in advance if I should lurk a bit longer before speaking up, especially regarding an issue that some may consider off topic.
But having made my disclaimer: Does anyone else find it ironic that recommendations are being made for purchases at Sam's Club, a.k.a. Wal-Mart? I've been under the impression that a good part of what makes for successful market farming is building relationships with your customers, whom you then educate in the ways of eating seasonally and locally, and that such a sustainable way of eating and living may cost more than cheap "food" found at the supermarket.
Shouldn't we try to practice what we preach a little more consistently by supporting our local retail outlets rather than superstores like Sam's Club and Wal-Mart, both of which are largely responsible for doing some serious damage to our rural economies? (Granted, the argument's harder to make when the product being bought is a cell phone rather than farm produce, but. . . .)
Just my two cents. Thanks for letting me raise the question. I don't want to stir up a list brouhaha, especially if I'm pigheadedly off topic--you all know where your DEL key is, right?
Dawn
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[Market-farming] Cell phones and things related,
Dawn M. Ripley, 04/23/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related,
Tradingpost, 04/24/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related,
Dawn M. Ripley, 04/24/2004
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RE: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related,
Jill Bussiere, 04/25/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related,
Steve Sando, 04/26/2004
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[Market-farming] tomatillos and planting depth,
mmaysen, 04/26/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] tomatillos and planting depth, Pat Meadows, 04/26/2004
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RE: [Market-farming] tomatillos and planting depth,
mmaysen, 04/27/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] tomatillos and planting depth, Pat Meadows, 04/27/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related, Allan Balliett, 04/26/2004
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[Market-farming] tomatillos and planting depth,
mmaysen, 04/26/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related,
Steve Sando, 04/26/2004
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RE: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related,
Jill Bussiere, 04/25/2004
- Re: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related, Pat Meadows, 04/24/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related,
Dawn M. Ripley, 04/24/2004
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Re: [Market-farming] Cell phones and things related,
Tradingpost, 04/24/2004
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