Market Farming

["Catherine S" <farmerwantabe AT hotmail.com>]

I don't store in plastic because of the moisture buildup, in times past when I put things in bags or buckets in the basement or refrigerator they become to wet and become soft. I just have better luck with paperbags. 

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>From: "Elaine Granata" <ecgranat AT ouray.cudenver.edu> >Reply-To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org> >To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org> >Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Black-eyed pea storage >Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 21:14:50 -0600 > >Catherine: Why not store any veggies in plastic bags? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Catherine S" > > > I'm fortunate to have a cool damp basement that I have old window screens >laying across concrete blocks ..... never store anything in plastic. It is a >hassle sometimes to transfer things in paper bags but I've found worth it in >the long run. This is my second year to market farm and have learned alot >from the great and wise ones! Good luck, we have a flegling market here >also, hang in there once the wor d gets out, they will come. Catherine > > > > Visit our website: www.conklin.com/site/thesimmonscompany Products that >you can trust. > > > > >From: "TxBeeFarmer" <TxBeeFarmer AT HotPop.com> >Reply-To: Market Farming ><market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org> >To: "Market Farming" ><market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org> >Subject: [Market-farming] Black-eyed pea >storage >Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 17:40:05 -0500 > >Oh great and wise Market >Farming Group. I come to you with a storage >problem. The new Farmer's >Market that we created is in it's infancy. Often >growers, me included, find >they have produce left over at the end of the >market, we have it on >Tuesdays and Saturdays. The biggest problem I have is >storing the >black-eyed peas until nex t market. What's the best way to store >them for 3 >or 4 days and keep them fresh enough to sell? Someone mentioned >spreading >them out on the floor in a cool place. I could buy a sheller, but >what >about the snaps? > >Thanks for the help. > >(West Texas) Mark > > > >_______________________________________________ >Market-farming mailing >list >Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org > >http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming > >Get the list >FAQ at: http://www.marketfarming.net/mflistfaq.htm > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- >------ > > Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to >School Guide! > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Market-farming mailing list > > Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org > > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming > > > > Get the list FAQ at: http://www.marketfarming.net/mflistfaq.htm > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Market-farming mailing list >Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org >http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming > >Get the list FAQ at: http://www.marketfarming.net/mflistfaq.htm

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