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Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start
- From: "Margaret L. Wilson" <booldawgs AT frontiernet.net>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start
- Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:56:01 -0800
Very good points, thanks. I
have most, if not all, of Joel's books in my storage in Oregon. I also
have Eliot Coleman's and most of the other useful books. Our ranch/farm
business in Oregon is part of our LLC so we can add his
potential business to it and have liability coverage. Flowers,
rather than food might be safer.
I used to live in Sonoma County, CA
when it was very small farm/farmer oriented. It has changed a great
deal but is still "country". It is very "food" oriented,
especially organic, sustainable ad local. The competition will be tough I
suspect.
He has dairies right up the road, an
alpaca farm across the fence, horses and goats, across the road so the zoning
should be okay. I will confirm it. Much of the best farm land in California has been
covered by Mcmansions. The housing crash has put a stop to that, at least
for a while, I hope.
It is one of the easiest places to
garden that I have ever lived. The climate is wonderful. My biggest
concern has been water. It will probably need an irrigation
well. The soil is adobe
but I have dealt with it before. A good green manure, soil
builder seeding should be planted now before the winter rains
start. It is set-up pretty well with the houses close together. It
has 4? acres that are still usable.
DH and I are helping him buy the ex
out so I have more than a passing interest in the project. A
business plan is probably one of the first steps. I need to go walk it and
take a hard, hard look at everything. It doesn't have to completely
support either family just help with the payments
Thanks again
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[Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start,
Margaret L. Wilson, 11/08/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start, juliew026, 11/09/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start,
MAsteveINE, 11/09/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start,
Margaret L. Wilson, 11/09/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start, andrea davis, 11/09/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start,
Maggie Palmer, 11/09/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start, growbd, 11/10/2009
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Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start,
Margaret L. Wilson, 11/09/2009
- Re: [Market-farming] opportunity maybe/ where to start, Road's End Farm, 11/09/2009
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