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- From: Roots Farm <karen AT rootsfarm.info>
- To: Market Farming Community Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations
- Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:31:06 -0400
Have to echo Beth’s caution re the personal impact of year round growing. Used to seem like the best thing in the world…when I was in temperate zone and forced to substitute garden dreams for actualities. Now in tropics, the lack of time off coupled with farmers’ hours (and financial returns) is heart and passion deadening — “burnout, I believe is term used for similar situations is nonagricultural fields — and destructive of ability to balance one’s life. Bible tells us to let fields get fallow time; I think there are many good reasons, both agricultural and personal, to pay attention. Best wishes to all, Karen (heading out to weed, pick limas, etc.) Roots Farm Organic Produce Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs Cochrane, DOMINICA 767-449-3038 (before 7 P.M.) On Jan 18, 2016, at 12:45 PM, Beth Spaugh <lists AT rhomestead.com> wrote:
I have grown/harvested year-round for 11 years. I am looking to cut
back and take some mental time off in the winter. Marketing is by
far my least favorite farm activity, and I want a break. Also, it
will ease the timing stress of still harvesting one thing but
wanting to plant summer crops. And will give the soil a little
break.
_______________________________________________But I am a one-woman show. If your son needs year-round income, and you are providing for two families, year-round will certainly help. There were years when I covered my expenses during the growing season and made my "income" from fall/winter sales. I'd like to see how MSU used twine for the row cover. We took 10-foot conduit, bent it into very wide/flat U shape (Iike 18" legs) and used it for row cover. One our 26-foot wide it takes two that have one end bent and one with both ends bent, zip-tied together so cover the whole thing, with just enough edge room to squeeze by. Here is a link to a photo: https://www.facebook.com/rhomestead/photos/a.261602691286.186350.261550161286/10150511677091287/?type=3&theater On 1/18/2016 8:21 AM, Shoemaker,
William H wrote:
5A85FA1DC3DB524491801C112E78A57359A7B830 AT CITESMBX2.ad.uillinois.edu" type="cite" class=""> -- Beth Spaugh Rehoboth Homestead, Peru NY 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 It's not that nice guys finish last. They have a whole different notion where the finish line is. - unknown Market-farming mailing list Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming Market Farming List Archives may be found here: https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/market-farming/ Unsubscribe from the list here (you will need to login in with your email address and password): http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/options/market-farming |
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[Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations,
Shoemaker, William H, 01/18/2016
- Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations, Etienne Goyer, 01/18/2016
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Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations,
Beth Spaugh, 01/18/2016
- Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations, Roots Farm, 01/18/2016
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Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations,
carla puller, 01/18/2016
- Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations, Ken Bezilla, 01/18/2016
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Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations,
Sue Wells, 01/18/2016
- Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations, Richard Stewart, 01/18/2016
- Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations, carla puller, 01/18/2016
- Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations, Beth Spaugh, 01/18/2016
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[Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations,
Gary Scott, 01/19/2016
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Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations,
Shoemaker, William H, 01/19/2016
- Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations, Guy and Sandy Ashmore, 01/20/2016
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Re: [Market-farming] Hi Tunnel innovations,
Shoemaker, William H, 01/19/2016
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