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[Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization
- From: Thamnophis <thamnophis AT gmail.com>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization
- Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:57:36 -0500
Hello all -
I'm interested in your thoughts about the benefits of specialization
VS the more common generalized market farming business model. It seems
the most common business model I see is a farmer trying to produce
many crops over the course of the year, thereby taking full advantage
of their space and the time available in a growing season.
There are obvious inefficiencies in this model, but depending on your
target audience, may still be the most profitable over all.
But I'm seeing an expanding market - institutional buyers, grocery
stores, etc. So it seems that specializing in a few crops may produce
an advantage over your competition. Specialization would (maybe) allow
me to sell at a lower price point and still make a profit.
So my question: Are you weighing the costs/benefits of specialization
and if so what conclusions have your musing (or even research) led to?
Joe
Boone County, IA
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[Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization,
Thamnophis, 07/16/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization,
Rob Wallbridge, 07/17/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization,
Thamnophis, 07/18/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization, Rob Wallbridge, 07/18/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization,
Thamnophis, 07/18/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization,
Richard Stewart, 07/18/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization, Etienne Goyer, 07/18/2011
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
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Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization,
cjmaness AT juno.com, 07/18/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization, Jay Sleichter, 07/18/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization, cjmaness AT juno.com, 07/18/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] Business models: Market specialization,
Rob Wallbridge, 07/17/2011
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