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  • From: "Cherry Tree Farms" <ctfarms AT helicon.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] selling the farm
  • Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:45:33 -0400

I thought the same.

Subject: Re: [Market-farming] selling the farm


> When Tom wrote "Any suggestions as to where we might advertise to farm
> folks (cheaply) would be appreciated..." I thought Tom was trying to
> keep advertising costs down. Am I the only one?
>


> -----Original Message-----
> From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of
> mtlivestock
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 1:42 PM
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] selling the farm
>
>
> <<<<It concerns me that you are looking to sell to a farmer "cheap" >>>
>
> I deeply agree with Beth, but I will add . . .
>
> It always concerns me that farmers think they have to sell their farm
> cheaper to ensure a farmer will buy it. It should not be this way. You
> probably worked hard to build up your soil and clientele. Don't
> discount it!! Price your place according to the value and wait for the
> farmer that is willing to pay your price. I don't believe anyone does
> fellow farmers justice by de-valuing their work, land, or business "in
> the hopes someone will buy it to farm".
>
> If you got a good business set-up then it should be worth a reasonable
> asking price--not a lower price. I think this kind of goes along with
> what Beth is saying. If you de-value your land, and it is purchased by
> someone thinking they deserved a lower price for farming it---aren't you
> setting it up to be purchased by someone that DOES NOT value farmland???
>
> A good farm set-up with a good list of clientele listed at a decent
> price would not be a deterrent for any decent farmer.
>
>
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