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  • From: Etienne Goyer <etienne.goyer AT outlands.ca>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Basement washing and storage facilities--what to include?
  • Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:45:48 -0400

The only thing I would be worried of in having the washing/packing and
cold room in a basement is whether you have stairs. If it is ground
level, no problem, but if you have to ferry crates of veggies up and
down a flight of stairs, it will get old and tiring pretty fast.

> In a message dated 10/20/2011 4:16:40 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> ramoyer AT gmail.com writes:
>
> My gracious wife has included the following in our house remodel plans:
> Extending our drive to our new walk-in basement. Building therein
> sinks to wash, drain and pack veggies, a cold room with a coolbot, a
> cool space to store squashes and sweet potatoes, also a wood stove
> down there.
>
> While in the design and soon to build stage, what do we need to be
> thinking about, in terms of ease of use, flexibility and GAPS
> certification/food safety? Airflow, insulation, moisture control?
>
> Links to planning documents useful as well.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard Moyer
> SW VA




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