Posted by Billy NY on September 12, 2013 at 14:56:29 from (72.226.79.200):
I thought the stories of these small farms on this website was interesting for many reasons. So I thought I'd post the link.
It makes you wonder, as it seems there is some success by these folks, it reminds you of a bygone era of the family farm, there is a tremendous effort to achieve quality, in addition to the organic aspect of what is produced. It sharply contrasts with the large operators, with the realization, given the population today, that although a small organic farm, even in multitudes, would not be able to feed everyone. I suppose I'm also getting at not debating or looking at the pro's and cons, especially here, but am I deceived, or is this a good thing ?
Its interesting to me because east of here the ground in VT and New England, may not be the best to farm on, but they sure seem to make it work on the farms profiled, producing something I personally enjoy, because I do not like chemicals. Well I try to minimize my exposure on the belief that there are health impacts. Some of the stories are, well I thought, intriguing.
So, without harsh debate or radical views one way or another, what do you think will come of this, I see a lot of locally grown beef, pork, crops, dairy on the horizon, and I support it, believing in what they do, will it take off, likely has no effect on large operators, and the price points are much different, but... seems like something good.
Incidentally, a long time friend 30 miles west of me, literally gets fresh milk delivered in glass bottles, to an insulated/galvanized box on the porch, I can barely remember home delivery as a kid, I tried it, pretty darned good too ! Never thought I'd see the day when home delivery in glass bottles came back.
One of the aspects of some of these small farms is that they shut down milking in the winter, providing a break for the farmer, thats pretty cool, little vacation from the routine.
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