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- From: "Robin Follette" <list AT seasonseatingsfarm.com>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Grower's Association?
- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 13:28:25 -0500
We have Washington County Food Alliance. This is a list of
what we've accomplished in the past year.
A soil scientist visited three farms. Everyone was invited to each farm. It was hugely helpful. Bulk orders were placed with Fedco OGS,
Lancaster Agriculture and for organic fertilizer. Several members went to the Hall of
Flags. One of the issues discussed with lawmakers is the bottle deposit problem
small bottlers are up against. As a direct result of WCFA's presence at the Hall
of Flags, this problem is being worked on. (Two of our members have a
value-added product that is bottled. Maine has a bottle redemption law.)
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/billtexts/HP0... We had a hoop bending day at a member's
farm. We used the hoop benders
from Johnny's and bent hundreds of hoops. We purchased Agribon by the rolls and
cut it to specific lengths for people who pre-ordered. We hired a consultant to present an
organizational retreat. That helped us get focused and going in the right
direction. A member has been on the radio to talk about WCFA and what we're doing. We are open to new members. We have a website for the public and a Google Group for communication. We're not a legal entity. It hasn't been necessary so far.
Our finances (we started with a grant) are run through Soil & Water
Conservation. If we're doing something we know others can learn from we invite them out. We had 11 people out to learn how to cover a high tunnel last fall. We did it in 90 minutes, time to explain things included. It was hands on. People who had never seen wiggle wire were able to use it. I'm sure I've forgotten something but that's a good idea of what a small group of people can accomplish when they work well together. It has been worth the effort.
From: Leslie Moyer
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 1:08 AM
Subject: [Market-farming] Grower's Association? Some of the possibilities we have talked about for this grower's
association include: a buyer's coop, a communication network (email list
and/or website), educational workshops, farm tours, cooperative selling
(including institutional sales), integrated growing strategies, increasing
the number and variety of sales outlets (including extending the season of
existing outlets), operation of retail outlet(s), sharing capital resources
(such as land, equipment, processing facilities, etc.), buyer education,
and more. I know there are organizations out there in other places doing
some of these things. Can anyone point me toward other models we might
look to as we go about structuring this group and figuring out its mission,
purpose, and goals?
--Leslie
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[Market-farming] Grower's Association?,
Leslie Moyer, 03/09/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Grower's Association?, idyllwild farm, 03/09/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Grower's Association?, MAsteveINE, 03/09/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] Grower's Association?,
Etienne Goyer, 03/09/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Grower's Association?, Richard Stewart, 03/10/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Grower's Association?, Robin Follette, 03/09/2011
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- Re: [Market-farming] Grower's Association?, KAKerby, 03/09/2011
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