"I personally don't think elected officials care at all about producers, at least ones with that are elected based on how much they will GIVE to their constituents. The idiots in government have put the large agribusinesses in control of…"
-
Rosemary Gordon
- Female
- Mentor, OH
- United States
- Blog Posts
- Discussions (8)
- Events
- Groups (1)
- Photos
- Photo Albums
Rosemary Gordon's Discussions
Were you satisfied with the election results?
1 Reply
The above question was posed on GrowingProduce.com the day after the election, and more than 75% of respondents indicated that they were not satisfied.The poll question: "Do you think government…Continue
Tags: regulation, government, election
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt Nov 30, 2012.
Capitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement
8 Replies
There is no doubt that consumers are asking for local produce and they want to know more about how their food is produced, etc. It seems the word "local" has different meanings for different people.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Schindlbeck Apr 16, 2011.
My Biggest Mistake
1 Reply
We all have a list of mistakes. We'd rather not refer to that list, but often times very valuable lessons were learned as a result. What was the biggest mistake you made on the farm? What did you…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jack Ellis Oct 18, 2010.
Nothing But Potatoes For Two Months
To prove his point about the nutritional value of potatoes, a reseacher in Washington is eating nothing but spuds for two months. Really. To maintain his weight, he must eat 20 potatoes a day! Check…Continue
Started Sep 23, 2010
Gifts Received
Rosemary Gordon has not received any gifts yet
Rosemary Gordon's Page
Latest Activity
Rosemary Gordon posted a discussionWere you satisfied with the election results?
The above question was posed on GrowingProduce.com the day after the election, and more than 75% of respondents indicated that they were not satisfied.The poll question: "Do you think government regulations will increase or decrease?," which was posed not long after the election, as well, received a similar response with 95% of growers expecting regulations to increase.If government regulation will be a key factor in a grower's business now and into the future, how do you plan to get your…See More
Mark Schindlbeck replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Capitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement"Maybe there should be an expansion of the C.O.O.L. regulation where the actual physical location of the produce is identified. For us here, local tree fruit is 50 plus miles away.
What our farm does is to promote "Truly Homegrown"…"
Greg replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Capitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement"Ditto. Quality control Jack. My customers are like Russells, as they can't buy marginal produce from my "for profit" farm market. If you are truelly local, you should have intrinsic metering of what is on your shelves, and…"
Russell Meeker replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Capitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement"People in our area do care that the produce is grown locally and pick fresh. I grown and run a local roadside stand and our customers tell us the day we close that they can't wait till we open again. They get tired of the produce they get in…"
Jack Ellis replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Capitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement"That's true, Hank - "local" stuff is usually better because of the reasons you state. I guess this is just a matter of semantics, but local doesn't necessarily always mean higher quality.
As you know, I manage a…"
Hank Connelly replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Capitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement"Jack, The difference here in Ga is that we grow specific varieties that are bred for quality of taste, size, and color. Supermarket tomatoes are grown for quantity, shippability, ease of picking etc. The local chain this week is…"
Bob Due replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Capitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement"My customers are looking for quality and flavor. Most of them have found that these qualities are better in locally grown food that is grown under natural conditions in soil that has all the nutrients (major and minor) available to the growing…"
Jack Ellis replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Capitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement"I don't understand why "locally-grown" has sales appeal. Here in our rural southern area, people couldn't care less where their vegetables are grown. They like tomatoes that taste good and fresh corn, etc, but it's all about…"
Greg replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Capitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement"Local is being capitalized like never before by all retail outlets. Albertsons definition is within their region is "local". Others have a within the state (Walmart) limit, or some confine it to a milage.
An interesting concept I see…"
Rosemary Gordon posted a discussionCapitalizing On The Locally Grown Movement
There is no doubt that consumers are asking for local produce and they want to know more about how their food is produced, etc. It seems the word "local" has different meanings for different people. Nevertheless, how are you capitalizing on this movement. How are you telling your story to consumers and building connections?
Jack Ellis replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion My Biggest Mistake"I did make a mistake once, but I was only seven years old and it's hard to remember the details. :-)
Jack"
Rosemary Gordon posted a discussionMy Biggest Mistake
We all have a list of mistakes. We'd rather not refer to that list, but often times very valuable lessons were learned as a result. What was the biggest mistake you made on the farm? What did you learn from that mistake and how did you correct it?See More
Rosemary Gordon posted a discussionNothing But Potatoes For Two Months
To prove his point about the nutritional value of potatoes, a reseacher in Washington is eating nothing but spuds for two months. Really. To maintain his weight, he must eat 20 potatoes a day! Check out the story here: www.growingproduce.com/news/?storyid=4373 If you think about it, this is a great marketing tool to raise awareness about nutrition. Because of the obesity issue in this country, what are you doing to market the health…See More
Greg replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Labor Sting For Small Farms"You can plant them. They may die, but you can plant them.
"
Jack Ellis replied to Rosemary Gordon's discussion Labor Sting For Small Farms"Definitely the latter - she's sleeping with the hired hand!!! LOL Jack
Greg, can you tell me why I can't plant mustard and collards behind Devrinol herbicide (napropamide-sp?), when it's okay to plant brocolli and cauliflower? I…"
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 6:47am on December 23, 2009, Mark Schindlbeck said…
- Enjoy your articles in AVG as well as the rest of the magazine itself. Keep up the good work and good luck on this new discussion site. I look forward to using it.
© 2013 Created by Allison Bray.
