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- From: "Shawnee Flowerfarmer" <farmingflowers AT hotmail.com>
- To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Farmer's Market Pre-orders
- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:36:54 -0600
I visited your website and think that this idea is intriguing...especially for farmers who don't have time for networking. I will pass along the link.
Shawnee, zone 5
From: "Elaine Granata" <elainegranata AT peoplepc.com>
Reply-To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Farmer's Market Pre-orders
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:30:06 -0700
>Simon: Joyce speaks my mind.
>
>Elaine
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joyce Paski" <elderberrywine4u AT yahoo.com>
>To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 1:35 PM
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Farmer's Market Pre-orders
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> > Simon Huntley <simon.huntley AT gmail.com> wrote: I'm currently gathering
>some requirements for a 'store' system to be added to a small-farm web
>development software system, and I was wondering if the group had any ideas
>on something I've been tossing around in my head for a few days.
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> >
> > I'll be glad to get your input.
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> > Simon Huntley
> > http://www.smallfarmcentral.com
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> > Yes, Simon, I believe I would lose connection with customers. The whole
>point of direct marketing for me is to lose that middle man aspect which is
>what I get from your idea. I want to get to know my customers which I think
>your idea takes away from. I like people. I like to chit-chat around my
>market stand and talk about food. I care about my customers -- whose son
>has gone to Iraq, so-and-so is sick, somebody's child is doing well in
>college, etc. The feeling I get from your idea is
>"customer-with-no-time-needs-quick-gratification". I think direct marketing
>is an old fashioned concept that encourages people to slow down and enjoy
>life for a change. I accept cash, check or WIC/FMNP coupons only because I
>don't encourage credit card slavery. I prefer being small and would rather
>sell small quantities of produce to a wide number of people than sell most
>of what I have to only a few buyers. My current goals are simple -- to make
>enough money to pay the real estate
> > taxes and cover costs of operation. Everything else is soul enriching
>and pure "cream gravy and biscuits". Your idea may appeal to larger
>operations, but not to me.
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