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Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing
- From: "Rob Wallbridge" <rob AT songberry.ca>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing
- Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:58:32 -0400
I don’t intend to spark a political
debate, but here’s a perfect example of how there are a multitude of
things we can do to improve the food system in order to feed the hungry before
we need to start relying on questionable technologies like GMOs, etc.: “In south Songberry Organic Farm facebook: "Songberry Organic
Farm" twitter: @songberryfarm From:
market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of sunnfarm AT netscape.com Perhaps north country folks think of
the sweet potato as somewhat exotic and are willing to pay more for them. In
south I
would like to hear what folks are selling sweet potatoes for in bulk or
wholesale. I have two kinds of requests – large orders of pretty
ones for resale, and restaurants willing to trim off the mouse chewed areas. I
was so heartened a month ago to see sweet potatoes priced at $1.29/lb in the
grocery store, but when I checked today they were down to 74 cents/lb.
When I checked the AMS marketing service for wholesale prices a month ago, it
was $1/lb. I’ve
been charging $2/lb at markets, and did so all last fall. Others were
charging as much as $4/lb, but they have a cult following who don’t
question anything. And
I am incredibly happily energized – our market tomorrow just got
cancelled because of high winds and rain (and high of 50). I wasn’t
looking forward to it at all. Next week we move inside until Christmas.
But, oh, it is exciting to have a “free” day. A chance to
catch up on lots of indoor (including hoophouse) things. Smile, smile, smile.
The money from sales would have been nice, but it is an hour drive each way,
and I’m not sure how many sales we would have had. Beth
Spaugh http://rhomestead.com
http://www.facebook.com/rhomestead
"How
we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used." -
Wendell Berry "Without
power over our food, any notion of democracy is empty." - Frances Moore Lappe
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[Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing,
Beth Spaugh, 10/14/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing,
Jay Sleichter, 10/14/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing,
Bill Bradshaw, 10/14/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing,
Barking Cat Farm, 10/14/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing, Road's End Farm, 10/14/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing,
Barking Cat Farm, 10/14/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing,
Bill Bradshaw, 10/14/2011
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
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Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing,
sunnfarm, 10/15/2011
- [Market-farming] Pricing and Chefs (was: sweet potato wholesale pricing), Richard Stewart, 10/15/2011
- [Market-farming] dealing with the brand loyalty, MAsteveINE, 10/15/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing,
Rob Wallbridge, 10/16/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing, Jay Sleichter, 10/16/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] sweet potato wholesale pricing,
Jay Sleichter, 10/14/2011
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