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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Dec. 02, 2016 4:07 pm

A sad day for the small family marshmallow farmer indeed JJ. Yep, just SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No subsidies for a proud people!!

 
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Post by franco b » Fri. Dec. 02, 2016 4:10 pm

I always wondered how they get the seeds out. I think that's what makes them bitter.

Probably need a drier climate or plant with alternate willow trees to suck up the water.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Fri. Dec. 02, 2016 4:24 pm

By God Richard, I think you're onto something there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


 
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Post by warminmn » Fri. Dec. 02, 2016 4:38 pm

Darned interesting video, and it says on the top he moved to Alaska now. Small crop farmers have almost disappeared now, except some of the ones selling locally or grazing cattle. Im lucky to have twice weekly produce auctions here where anyone can sell their stuff. The local stores and even some national chains and fast food joints buy produce by the semi-load there. It takes half a day each time to sell it all. Menonites haul there by the wagon loads, sweet corn, watermelon, tomatoes, you name it. the prices can get pretty high sometimes, but not many chemicals.

Its easier to fight a drought than all that rain with a tree crop as you can always water them. Not as good as rain but it works. So many diseases with wet weather too. Sometimes a hot few days after a heavy rain with burst the fruit too.

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Fri. Dec. 02, 2016 4:58 pm

Just be sure to water properly during the drought, or your crop will look like this:

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Post by Sunny Boy » Fri. Dec. 02, 2016 5:12 pm

SWPaDon wrote:Just be sure to water properly during the drought, or your crop will look like this:
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I see a lot of that kind of problem in the areas where we go camping ! :D

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Post by SWPaDon » Fri. Dec. 02, 2016 5:15 pm

I've heard stories about those weekend campers.........dam they're hard on stuff.


 
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Post by warminmn » Fri. Dec. 02, 2016 7:27 pm

I found the new cash crop he is growing in Alaska.

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Fri. Dec. 02, 2016 8:42 pm

warminmn wrote:I found the new cash crop he is growing in Alaska.
That was some dam good detective work there. Thanks for posting the procedure :up: :clap:

 
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Post by johnjoseph » Sat. Dec. 03, 2016 12:06 am

https://biggeekdad.com/2014/06/ravenstoke-alaska/

This short piece will explain why this farmer moved to Alaska.

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