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  • From: JOHN A HENDRICKSON <jhendric AT wisc.edu>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>, courtney mcleod <sunmoonriver AT windstream.net>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] garlic scapes
  • Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:17:12 -0500

To clarify my earlier post: the scapes were sold to the CSA farm for $.10
each; NOT the bulbs!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: courtney mcleod <sunmoonriver AT windstream.net>
Date: Friday, June 15, 2007 7:28 am
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] garlic scapes
To: 'Market Farming' <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>


> Only .10 each???? I would not even bother for that. I sell my garlic
> for
> $1.50/head and I am organic, although not certified. I am sold out in
> 3
> weeks. But I only have about 3300 heads, nothing like you by the
> sounds of
> the scapes!
>
> Courtney
> Middlefield, Oh
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of JOHN A
> HENDRICKSON
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 8:00 AM
> To: Market Farming
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] garlic scapes
>
> I get $.18 each (a certified organic, wholesale price), through the
> marketing co-op I am a member of. These are then sold to restaurants
> for
> $.27 each.
>
> I sold 2300 to a CSA farm for their members (I also supply the garlic
> bulbs
> for this CSA farm) at $.10 each. This seemed like a lot of work for the
> price and I plan on asking them for $.15 each next year. I feel OK about
> taking a lower price from them because, with CSA, the sale is gauranteed
> ahead of time and I do not have any wasted effort or marketing expenses.
>
> -John in Wisconsin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sora AT coldreams.com
> Date: Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:22 pm
> Subject: [Market-farming] garlic scapes
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
>
>
> > > Anybody out there selling Garlic Scapes? What is your price?
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