> Who ever said local markets are "tiny"? Why would any
> small(microfarmer/market gardener - 5 acres +/-) want to/have to
> resort to shipping out his produce more than 30 miles away (that might
> be considered a reasonable maximum distance for delivery of produce,in
> a 3-5/day/week schedule).
>
That seems pretty small to me. And, your 30 mile limit would only work
in proximity to a city.
> If you grew speciality crops that might be different.
>
I thought we were talking about organic produce. Isn't that a specialty
crop?
> The benefits to farmers and the communities they live near are
> tremendous with a local direct marketing system.
>
But don't you think that reciprocal benefits would occur as different
regions traded. You might be able to grow organic apricots just fine,
but in Iowa, that would be difficult.
> Small farms and family farms that are economically secure from local
> direct sales set a good example for local governments, encouraging
> them to design and implement farmland
> and open space preservation plans.
>
What would such a preservation plan consist of?
Dale
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