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38. Welcome to DU, mcdeavitt!

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 05:32 PM

Nov 2013

Glad you're here! I've looked into it - stuff you can grow in your basement provided you have the proper set-up. It's really rather fascinating!

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8 Things I Learned While Farming this Summer [View all] KurtNYC Nov 2013 OP

Nice observations. Thank you. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #1

Good post. Thanks. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #2

As a born on a farm and former farmer, yes. Todays_Illusion Nov 2013 #3

That was another item I learned -- that many farmers have a "day job" KurtNYC Nov 2013 #33

Spouses as well ... for family medical insurance SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2013 #37

The vast majority of farmers in Japan are "part-timers" Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #63

Not to mention . . . Richard D Nov 2013 #4

The best soil anywhere on the planet? I know there are farmers here in IA who would differ. Vincardog Nov 2013 #7

Ah, that's the Red River Valley in North Dakota and Canada. RC Nov 2013 #19

You are absolutely right. Iowa has the best soil. Beautiful soil. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #24

"Best farm land in the WORLD" to quote my BIL Vincardog Nov 2013 #26

I will hold my Oxnard Plains strawberries to any contest from any place in Iowa.. Tikki Nov 2013 #42

Soil AND Climate. As the planet warms, Minnesota, North Dakota, Manitoba, Ontario Thor_MN Nov 2013 #57

What is your corn yield? Vincardog Nov 2013 #60

Apples and oranges, strawberries and corn…on the way up through CA Central Valley they do.. Tikki Nov 2013 #62

In IA they measure land by the CORN yield Vincardog Nov 2013 #64

I totally believe that…...nice people there... Tikki Nov 2013 #65

farmers need to start building more soil. mopinko Nov 2013 #59

It's tough. We see the romantic fun side at farmer's markets. What part of the country wiggs Nov 2013 #5

I'm in the Hudson Valley these days KurtNYC Nov 2013 #34

I bought the first issue of that magazine. MadrasT Nov 2013 #54

Yep. You have been farming RobertEarl Nov 2013 #6

Thank you for the generally bad news. It's good for us consumers to know what our food suppliers' ancianita Nov 2013 #8

There is a solution but like many solutions most won't hear or see the simplicity. mcdeavitt Nov 2013 #9

...and aquaponics produces fish. Blanks Nov 2013 #13

Very true mcdeavitt Nov 2013 #21

Excellent. Blanks Nov 2013 #25

Tilapia fry mcdeavitt Nov 2013 #28

Tilapia Depot has them jmowreader Nov 2013 #46

Thanks Blanks Nov 2013 #52

Welcome to DU, mcdeavitt! calimary Nov 2013 #38

Thanks mcdeavitt Nov 2013 #41

Chemical weapons? WTF? Berlum Nov 2013 #10

Seriously, where do you think pesticides come from? Blanks Nov 2013 #14

Phosgene was used extensively in WWI to kill humans. AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #20

Corporations, Inc. (R) Berlum Nov 2013 #29

Thank you for admitting you know nothing about farming. We can all move on faster, and that's helpfu AtheistCrusader Nov 2013 #16

The more common term would be "pesticides". (nt) jeff47 Nov 2013 #17

Isn't that what DDT, Agent Orange and glyphosate are? KurtNYC Nov 2013 #35

glyphosate is an herbicide... Berlum Nov 2013 #45

It truly is a mess MuseRider Nov 2013 #11

Right now, prices are the best they have been murielm99 Nov 2013 #12

It isn't the farm subsidies in and of themselves that are the problem. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #23

Yep. progressoid Nov 2013 #30

I consider subsidies to be insurance eridani Nov 2013 #40

Good points all. I would add... Jerry442 Nov 2013 #15

I had to laugh, LWolf Nov 2013 #18

Here's a good article on CSA's. They are becoming very popular KoKo Nov 2013 #27

That's it! LWolf Nov 2013 #32

The movement is growing in areas of the Southeast where Farmers KoKo Nov 2013 #43

The small American family farm is trying to compete in a game rigged against them. Egalitarian Thug Nov 2013 #47

My grandfather was a pretty successful farmer. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #22

I've always admired farmers Warpy Nov 2013 #31

k&r.... spanone Nov 2013 #36

Thoughtful post.. sendero Nov 2013 #39

The economic system would be sounder if everyones income varied each year by chance FarCenter Nov 2013 #44

If you want to grow celery anywhere but Oxnard California KamaAina Nov 2013 #48

Georgia has onions and peanuts. KamaAina Nov 2013 #49

DURec... bvar22 Nov 2013 #50

The farmer's wife libodem Nov 2013 #51

Thank you, Kurt. I'm going to save this for my husband to read, because he really wants to farm. loudsue Nov 2013 #53

Makes me think of two of my favorite bumper stickers ybbor Nov 2013 #55

No. 3 TomClash Nov 2013 #56

It being a gamble can't be stressed enough. JoeyT Nov 2013 #58

i have acres of raspberries, they grow good on the hard rocky ground on my mountain lot loli phabay Nov 2013 #61

I tried planting some, JoeyT Nov 2013 #66