Editors on August 28th, 2009

MARKETING — TRENDS — AGRITOURISM — VALUE-ADDED: Corn harvest has begun. Here’s a digest of how several farmers make money farming a relatively low-cost crop – corn. One farmer gathered corn stalks and tied them with brown bailing twine and sold them as autumn, Thanksgiving and Halloween decorations. Dried shell corn as squirrel feed [...]

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MARKETING — MICRO FARMING HOW-TO: If you’re needing tips on how to make money farming when fresh culinary herbs are one of your crops, this is a good time of year to demonstrate or explain in your farm newsletters about cooking with fresh herbs. Let your customers know when they’re cooking with fresh herbs [...]

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MICRO ECO BUSINESS: If you’re at the “start a farm” planning stage, there are legitimate funds available through farming grants, small business start up loans, and targeted farmer loans in spite of the economic circumstances and even if your bank has turned you down. Grant and loan frauds, as well as resources that charge money [...]

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