I know Michaele meant this for the entire list.
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>From: "Michaele Blakely" <mjb@premier1.net>
>To: "Marcie Rosenzweig" <fullcircle@jps.net>
>Subject: Re: Doing both a CSA and Markets
>Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 08:24:39 -0700
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Marcie Rosenzweig <fullcircle@jps.net>
>To: Sanet post <sanet-mg@shasta.ces.ncsu.edu>
>Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 9:44 AM
>Subject: Re: Doing both a CSA and Markets
>
>
>> Marcie wrote-
>> Having said that. There is a definite difference in how CSA is
>> accomplished and thought of between the East and West coasts. The East is
>> clearly more traditional with core groups hiring farmers. The West is
>more
>> farmer driven and, in some cases, is seen as a marketing and cashflow tool
>> rather than a community building experience. Of course, there are blends
>> of both everywhere.
>>
>> The one caution I would make is to decide which is your primary
>> market/alligence. I found I needed different planting schemes for CSA,
>> farmers' markets, and restaurants. Because we wanted to build community
>as
>> part of the farms mission, we chose to crop for the CSA. This affected
>what
>> we took to market, and had us cut down on the number of restaurant clients
>> we served.
>>
>> Donald-
>
>Haven't had too much time to write these days. Marcie pretty much put into
>words what I probably would have written about my CSA and marketing at the
>farmers markets and east versus west philosophically wise. We use CSA
>market as start up funds, and the markets as the sustenance for the rest of
>the season. We diversify a little more with eggs and poultry sales. If one
>crop fails another will help supplement.
>
>Michaele Blakely
>Growing Things
>Carnation WA
>
Marcie A. Rosenzweig
Full Circle Organic Farm
Auburn, CA
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