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  • From: Lucy Goodman <goodows AT infinet.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] FARMER RIGHT TO MAKE A LIVING
  • Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:11:17 -0400

I have not had any problems with my neighbors who are all conventional farmers (and rather fascinated with what we do because it is sooo different than the kind of farming they do). But some of my customers have a bit of a problem with the fact we use unsustainable plastic to grow early crops (but zero problems eating the strawberries that plastic helps produce). I would think if a produce farm were near a populated subdivision there could be some problems with esthetics.

I guess I am biased but I really like the looks of poly tunnels especially with a setting sun making them glow gold in the evenings.

Lucy Goodman


mtlivestock wrote:

Very off topic, but I find it an interesting "listen":

The Archers on BBC4 (a soap-type show about a farm family and the village
that surrounds them) had a interesting show yesterday. There was a village
meeting on the "objectable look" of polytunnels on the Archers' farm. It is
strawberries under poly, I believe. As of yesterday, one person started the
objection and now has many followers. The farmers could not seem to get
their point heard during the meeting. A crisis is developing in the story
line.

This made me wonder if anyone on the list have had to deal with the same
pressures. I know many of us use a variety of techniques to extend harvest.
How many have experienced this type of thing, and how was the problem
resolved? It would be very helpful to know how to "nip this in the bud"
before one more aspect of farming is regulated by folks that eat but do not
produce food.

Christina







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