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wanttorun100
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 Posted: 04/26/05 - 12:52 Post subject: I might become an organic farmer!
I might become an organic farmer!
Piece of property is for sale here. 80 acres ~ 45 farmable. Now I can't afford the whole plot and build a house on it.
A fellow from church is a banker and retired farmer - says 'Well you could probably swing it if you got someone to farm it. ' Talking with a buddy of mine who's farming (conventional) now - it might work if it was done organically. The lower yield would be offset some what by the lower cost ( chemicals and labor) and the premium price organic grain gets.
Basically I'd pay him to do the work. Since he has the farm equipment etc. He also has a fair size hog operation that could contribute some er byproduct to the organic farm!
Lots more research to do but might be able to make a go of this. Esp since the farm wouldn't have to make a living but offset the very high mortgage I be carrying.
Now if I become an organic farmer do I have to get a micro bus and vote democrat?
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 12:59 Post subject:
I could supply you with some by-product also.....
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 12:59 Post subject:
My uncle does something similar.
He has 180 acres.
Raises race horses on part.
Leases out part to a corn farmer
The government pays him to not cut down trees on the rest.
Pretty sweet deal
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 13:00 Post subject:
That would be SOOOO cool. Can I buy organic stuff from you??? 
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 13:02 Post subject:
gosh danged hippie!....... 
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 13:03 Post subject:
| bburgoyne26 wrote: | | gosh danged hippie!....... |
Probably got a section of the land cornered off for growing cannabus too.
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wanttorun100
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 13:03 Post subject:
| DCRunningDiva wrote: | | That would be SOOOO cool. Can I buy organic stuff from you??? |
depends on how much you like soybeans and corn
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 13:07 Post subject:
| wanttorun100 wrote: |
depends on how much you like soybeans and corn |
My husband is Japanese. Soybeans are second to rice! We love edamame! And corn ROCKS!
BTW, my grandpa grows soybeans but they are mainly used to feed the animals.
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 13:31 Post subject: Re: I might become an organic farmer!
| wanttorun100 wrote: | . He also has a fair size hog operation that could contribute some er byproduct to the organic farm!
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As long as that hog op provides some products for your table, then I'd say it's a GO!
BTW--if you go organic you must smell like patchouli and stop wearing a bra.
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 15:12 Post subject:
And he has to lie out in a freshly tilled field at night communicating with his unborn seeds.
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 15:14 Post subject:
I am sooooo jealous. My dream is to start an organic farm and sell produce to local markets and roadside. Lots of science involved in developing an organic farm...
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wanttorun100
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 15:25 Post subject:
| Orange Bubble wrote: | | I am sooooo jealous. My dream is to start an organic farm and sell produce to local markets and roadside. Lots of science involved in developing an organic farm... |
this would be just a grain farm. The land is a bit small and remote to make a go of it with normal farming.
Myself I think organic is bunk but if people will pay more for something that takes less work and up from cash who am I to argue?
Still so much stuff to consider to see if it'll work
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 19:37 Post subject:
Good luck on the organic thing. There are usally some fairly good size hoops you have to jump through to be certified "organic".
I garden my little vegetable garden organically...except for the Sevin I spread over the zucchini plants to keep the cucumber beetles away. I had zucchini through October last year.
I don't count the lead directed toward the deer though. That generally falls away from the garden.
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Posted: 04/26/05 - 20:57 Post subject:
I read the title as | Quote: | | I might become and organ farmer |
(or did I see that parody thread on here also???)
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