C24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 20,1981 This is the first of six articles on how to get started in farming Sub sequent releases will appear on a weekly basis and will cover methods of getting a farm, choosing a farm, financing farm enterprises, managing finances and budgeting for financial changes NEWARK, Dela. - A lot of people think it would be really “neat” to get back to the land. There’s something very appealing in the idea of owning a farm these days. Perhaps it’s because many of us are rather tired of the relative sameness of suburban life styles, the limited space, the traffic noises, the endless rushing about. By contrast, life on the farm seems blissfully serene and independent Farming does offer many satisfactions, but it also involves a lot of expense, a lot of hard work, and considerable financial risk, says University of Delaware Extension farm management specialist Don Tilmon. 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Many people think only of the production problems when they plan to get into farming. But farm production is market specific. “Production without marketing equals failure,” warns Tilmon. “If you plan to produce perishable goods, your markets must be arranged in advance.” Evaluate the market possibilities carefully before you go into production. Take dairying, for example. Entry into most milk markets is somewhat restricted and involves securing the right to sell rolkma particular area. In some cases this may mean tran sporting milk a hundred miles or more. The transportation costs involved will reduce the potential r=igi • HiPcrForm 1 "OH” USED TANKS 300 Gal. & Up margin of return on your dairy enterprise., For milk in Pennsylvania, and for vegetables, fruits and turf near metropolitan areas, there are sometimes opportunities to sell at the farm. Other market options include roadside marketing of fruits and vegetables. 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