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A Chance to Speak
Once a year or so we run some sort of campaign to solicit responses from those with whom we deal: our customers, distributors, affiliates, and friends of The Green Spot. (And being that we’ve been doing this since 1992, some friendships have bloomed.) We have used various methods of getting this done… mostly telephone work. This year, Mike made a Beast-Blog weblog entry (see note) to which we’re hoping you’ll reply.
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Making Ends Meet
Word from the field is that making ends meet as a grower is increasingly difficult. Fuel costs are a whopper, forcing many growers to shut down or at least delay the season’s start. Moreover, competition from large corporations make prices tumble. Entities like WalMart which buy and sell in incredible volumes essentially set the prices. And they are set too low. Unfortunately for many growers, those not serving the giants, that is (though I suspect they take a hit doing so) are unable to raise prices relative to the increasing costs. It’s a shame because the knowledge and insights gained by buying from specialists can be significant. Also, the quality of plant material grown by loving professionals is typically better. I’m not saying the large corporations don’t hire qualified staff, I’m sure they do have their criteria, but I will state emphatically that volume production and sales will never match have that same personality or whatever you want to call it. The love isn’t there.
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