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  • From: "TxBeeFarmer" <txbeefarmer AT gmail.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Can't Sell My Produce
  • Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:58:33 -0500

Title: Re: [Market-farming] Dry-land tomatoes
I’ve been growing produce for more than 10 years now.  I have tried Farmers’ Markets, CSA, direct sales, pick your own, share farming, and anything else you can think of.  I just can’t sell the stuff.  Bottom line..., they buy theirs at the grocery store, Wally World where they can get all of their food at one place, or from food distributers.  They all look at two things – price and convenience.  Oh sure, I can sell SOME at the Farmers’ Market and SOME via CSA, and SOME direct sale.  But at that rate, I can’t make enough to make it worth my time, effort, and money.  People around here don’t give a flip about organic, local, or quality.  It’s all price and convenience.  AND, I haven’t even mentioned the cost and paperwork nightmare of hiring people.  I can’t figure out the employee taxes at all!!!  And I’ve tried my best too.
 
I just don’t see how the people in this group do it!!!
 
Mark
West Texas



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