Market Farming

[Allan Balliett <igg AT igg.com>]

> Please let me know what you think.  Shall I try 
> to rent it, find a caretaker or just shut down 
> for a couple of years??
>
> Thanks,
> Margaret SW Oregon

Margaret - You should have no problem in OR 
finding a young couple to stewart your farm while 
they decide when and where to buy their own. 3 
years seems like about enough time for that. Just 
make sure that you find people who are interested 
in caring for land and not in people who lead 
with a business plan.  It is VERY easy for 
renters to exploit a place, so you have to have 
people who are looking to not take more than they 
give. I think there are plenty of them. I t would 
be a shame to loose your momentum at this point. 
As far as the back, I've been in the same place 
as you and chose to work it through. I'm pretty 
strong now, but it took A LOT of time.

The biodynamic movement national hq 
(www.biodynamics.com) is in OR now. You might try 
to find a couple through them.

-Ållan