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- From: "maury sheets" <maurysheets AT verizon.net>
- To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge
- Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:20:24 -0500
Kathryn. Have you talked to your local NRCS office for assistance in transitioning to organic, they can help financially and in other ways. They are the same people with the seasonal high tunnel initiative. Maury Sheets Woodland Produce South jersey From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of KAKerby AT aol.com Hey everyone, here's hoping you all have had a nice weekend. I just spent the whole day here going through a bunch of online documentation, and comparing what we do to what would need to be done, to become certified organic. I think <insert big inhale> we're going to submit our paperwork and go for it - for both crops and livestock production. We've been so close for so long, and now that we're selling meat it just seems like "the thing to do" for a variety of reasons. The pain-in-the-butt factor is right up there of course, and I'm not even entirely sure if our pricing would change a lot. But after going through yet another round of "no we're not certified but here's how we do things....." conversations with potential buyers, I just finally decided it was time.
I sort of feel like I'm warming up for a much bigger ball game, and about to take my first time at batt. Not even hoping to hit it out of the park; just want a fair pitch, a clean hit and a safe run around the bases. Guess I'm looking for a first base coach (and maybe some cheerleaders)......... Kathryn Kerby, who doesn't normally resort to sports metaphors frogchorusfarm.com Snohomish, WA Ruminations - essays on the farming life at frogchorusfarm.com/weblog.html |
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[Market-farming] taking the plunge,
KAKerby, 02/19/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge, Road's End Farm, 02/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge, maury sheets, 02/20/2012
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Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge,
KAKerby, 02/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge, Road's End Farm, 02/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge, Richard Robinson, 02/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge, KAKerby, 02/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge, S Brocaar, 02/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge, david purpura, 02/20/2012
- Re: [Market-farming] taking the plunge, KAKerby, 02/20/2012
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