> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:18:52 -0700
> From: "Michaele Blakely" <mjb@premier1.net>
> Subject: micro-farming
>
> Clarifications need to be set out though. I have written in benignly =
> stating micro-farming is possible. I am an example of it. I've been =
> doing it for a little over ten years. Sometimes I make more, sometimes =
> I make less. It has never been an issue to make a certain amount until =
> last year, but of course I want to make as much as I can. I didn't put =
> out a dollar amount in my post, but I will now. I make more than 30,000 =
> an acre gross. I try to spend very little so my net is very good.
> Last year I used just shy of two acres growing FOOD. I have done this =
> by myself. Now I CHOOSE not to, rather I have an intern to pass along =
> the knowledge I've accumulated. I don't HIRE help. I arrange things so =
> that what I do is time effective, and cost effective. I know of other =
> people around me that do the same thing. It can happen and I am not the =
> exception to the rule.
>
Dear Michaele, you are the first one to step forward with an honest $30,000
per acre gross income. Thank you for doing that. I also respect your
admonition to "leave this be and grow your crops".
However, I wonder if I might prevail on you to share a little about your
crop mix. It would be useful at the end of this rather prolonged discussion
to have at least one example that people can look to as proof positive that
such a thing can be done, and that indeed there are those who are doing it.
On the other hand, as you said before, it is spring, and we all have crops
to plant, so if you want to let this end then please do so.
Regards,
Andy Lee
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