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program. “We’ve been
killing it. We’ll haveto learn
to get by with a little less...
When you love something
you take care of it.”
“It behooves us to take
care of what we have right
now,” he proclaimed.
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illustrating his topic with
scores of slides depicting the
natural beauty of central
Pennsylvania. He noted that
he had been in many sections
of the country, but has never
found a state any more
desirable than Penn-
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sylvania. -His motive is, he
says, to get people to ap
preciate their natural
resources, and to work
towards their preservation
so that future generations
might also be able to enjoy
them.
Other participants in the
evening program were:
Ron Good, vice president
of the Cloister FFA Chapter,
who thanked the Young
Farmers for their support of
FFA activities.
Pennsylvania Young
Farmers Association
president Nelson Stoltzfus
from Chester County
stressed the importance of
correct addresses,
especially zip codes on
mailing tables for the
organization’s monthly
newsletter. The post office,
he said, will not deliver
without zip codes, nor will it
forward the publication if
the zip code is wrong.
Stoltzfus also informed the
group that the newsletter
will receive a new format
beginning next month. In a
final note he invited those
present to attend the Penn
sylvania Young Farmers
Convention, which was held
in Williamsport Feb. 7-9.
HARRISBURG - The
Philadelphia Tailgate
Market Project is looking for
Pennsylvania farmers to
participate in the series of
tailgate markets which will
be held again in Philadelphia
this year.
The purpose of the
markets is to offer local far
mers additional marketing
outlets and a good price for
their products, while
providing urban consumers
with quality fresh Tenn
sylvania produce.
The project is coordinated
by Nutritional Development
Services of the Archdiocese
of Philadelphia as part of a
grant from the Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture
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MiKlinburg, PA. 17844 Phone: 717-966-2736
Farmers wanted for
tailgate markets
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to promote direct
marketing. Several test
markets were held in the
summer of 1977 to test the
feasibility oi an mnrer city
tailgate market, and by last
year a regular series of
markets was organized, with
weekly markets held at
three locations from July to
October. A “mini-market,”
featuring primarily eggs and
poultry, was continued at
one location through
December.
According to Cathi A.
Hanssens, administrator of
the Alternative Marketing
Program, the project
brought enthusiastic
response from consumers,
farmers and the media. She
noted that participating
grower reported profits of
from 33 to 45 per cent higher
than normal farm wholesale
prices.
Acting State Agriculture
Secretary Penrose Hallowell
said that farmers benefit
from the tailgate markets by
gaining a regular outlet and
a good price for their
products. He added that the
markets help the urban
consumer by giving access
to top quality fresh farm
products at fair prices. The
direct contact between the
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farmer and the city dweller
is also important, in creating
a mutual understanding, he
said.
Hallowell said that far
mer-consumer contacts
made at the markets have
resulted in additional
business at the farm
locations for several
growers. As a result, many
farmers display signs with
their name and location at
each site along with direc
tions, Shoppers are en
couraged to patronize them
on non-market days.
The only cost to the farmer
is $47 for a temporary
license which the City of
Philadelphia requires. These
licenses, arranged through
Nutritional Development
Services, allow the farmer to
sell their products at any
designated site as often as
they wish throughout the
season.
Any farmer who is in
terested in signing up for
these markets or wishes
more information should
contact Ms. Catherine
Hanssens by writing
Nutritional Development
Services, 222 North 17th
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
19103 or by calling 215-587-
3691.
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