Farmers Markets, the Next Generation »
Posted By Neophile 1 year, 6 months ago in StyleAs farmers age and retire, markets need new blood. A new generation of growers is appearing: idealistic newcomers, immigrants and family following in their parents' footsteps.
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Eagle_Eye1 year, 6 months ago
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We look forward to every Sunday going to the farmers market.
We also are going to be growing "certified" organic veggies and edible flowers on our new property as a retirement investment, so I think this is also a good thing for retired people to do.
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Dionys1 year, 6 months ago
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"We also are going to be growing "certified" organic veggies and edible flowers on our new property as a retirement investment, "
Do it for the love of growing, for producing wonderful food but please, please, please do not ever count on it as a retirement investment. Make other plans that will cover you if (when) your crop "investment" falls short.
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quackpot1 year, 6 months ago
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Knowing how hard the people work to bring produce to my local farmer's market, I know that there is no way that I could do it, and I am quite fit.
The only way that I would even consider it in retirement would be as a partnership with a young couple where the young couple could use the land for next to nothing.
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thaifruits1 year, 6 months ago
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I love farmers markets - although a recent trend has been that more and more people try to come in who are not farmers, or making the stuff they sell themselves. I think we should draw a line there, otherwise farmers markets are gonna turn into THEME-PARKED-SHOPPINGCENTERS.
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markmawn21 year, 6 months ago
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I'm already there. Our local Sunday street markets sells everything from locally made cheeses, pastries, drinking chocolate, troll caught canned Tuna and Salmon, grass fed beef, to the usual seasonal veggies. Leaks are in now. Anyone need to take a Leak?
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canadianrancher571 year, 6 months ago
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I enjoy going to farmers markets and have tried to encourage my kids to try and grow corn or potatoes to sell, we grow saskatoons to sell and if you have the patience to pick them they are worth 18 dollars for a one gallon icecream bucket full. I like to sell meat direct to people but we are not allowed to sell meat at the market. My advice to people is if you enjoy gardening it's OK but don't quit your paying job.
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