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SHOULD FARMERS, GROWERS HAVE TO RETAIL THEIR PRODUCE?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bongodog" data-source="post: 7157818" data-attributes="member: 1343"><p>Chap I used to know well decided to convert some of his polytunnels over to strawberry production, over a combination of gate sales, a stall at the local school two days a week and a weekend car boot sale he could sell 4000 punnets at £2 each (same price as local superstore) which he said was a good income after expenses. As he had plenty more polytunnels to spare he looked at upping production, that however meant supplying on a trade basis, they could buy in from the producers with lots of low cost labour at prices that just didn't make sense for his operation. Its the same for beef pork lamb etc there's a limit to how much you can sell from the farm gate, you are making the profit due to a combination of less transport, less packaging, less waste etc. As soon as you scale up these costs rise and if you aren't careful you are doing less well than the person sending a lorryload a week to the abbattoir rather than better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bongodog, post: 7157818, member: 1343"] Chap I used to know well decided to convert some of his polytunnels over to strawberry production, over a combination of gate sales, a stall at the local school two days a week and a weekend car boot sale he could sell 4000 punnets at £2 each (same price as local superstore) which he said was a good income after expenses. As he had plenty more polytunnels to spare he looked at upping production, that however meant supplying on a trade basis, they could buy in from the producers with lots of low cost labour at prices that just didn't make sense for his operation. Its the same for beef pork lamb etc there's a limit to how much you can sell from the farm gate, you are making the profit due to a combination of less transport, less packaging, less waste etc. As soon as you scale up these costs rise and if you aren't careful you are doing less well than the person sending a lorryload a week to the abbattoir rather than better. [/QUOTE]
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