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   mhh5, 12 Oct 2000 @ 3:48am

   
   

   Can I grow *anything*?

   What if I want to grow tobacco? Or hemp? They probably won't do that for me, huh?

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   Alternatives, 12 Oct 2000 @ 9:18am

   
   

   Businesses are going direct

   So why should farmers not go direct to their customers? Is that not the B2B model?
   
   I don't see this as silly. In fact, giving the farmer a higher price than the local store is a great idea.
   
   (and, their price is a bit high.)

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   Ryan, 12 Oct 2000 @ 12:39pm

   
   

   Re: Businesses are going direct

   I agree but who really wants to have to wait in their house to recieve a crate of carrots. I'd much rather pick some up in the supermarket, one of those "Just in time" stock systems.

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   Mike (profile), 12 Oct 2000 @ 1:12pm

   
   

   Re: Businesses are going direct

   I never said it was silly... Anyway, this isn't about going direct. I don't think I would have been as amused if it was just an online vegetable stand. The difference here is that you get your own "plot" of land where someone else will grow your vegetables for you. That's a bit more than just going direct to customers...

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   mhh5, 12 Oct 2000 @ 1:48pm

   
   

   Re: Businesses are going direct

   I *do* think this is silly. This can only work on a very small scale b/c economies of scale kick in pretty quickly with farming, I imagine. You need to have some pretty "high value" items in order for this to work b/c I'm not sure anyone wants really expensive lettuce. A while back, I think npr reported that British chicken farmers tried selling "customized" chickens, and their market was strictly high-class restaurants b/c regular people don't want to pay 2-3x for a slightly higher quality product.
   
   I'm all for farmers, but this just doesn't help them.
   
   Or at least, how is this better than "farmer's markets" or roadside fruit stands?
   
   That's why I joking suggest they should grow pot. There's a market where people will pay premium prices for their own personal stash...

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   alternatives, 13 Oct 2000 @ 12:17am

   
   

   The way it USED to be.

   The way it USED to be was you knew the people and place where your food was grown if you were a 'city slicker'.
   
   So this UK site is using technology as a way to get back to where 'we' were.

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