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To: heinz44 who wrote (35722)	4/8/2010 11:44:56 AM
From: Land Shark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 233807

ERD looks like a good entry point here for those not already in...

To: heinz44 who wrote (35722)	4/8/2010 11:59:15 AM
From: kidl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 233807

OT ... That may be true for the west but it's certainly not true for the east. Lots of little guys in my neck of the woods. Within a short drive I can buy just about all my food supplies (in season) from local farmers. It's not cheaper than the supermarket but that's not the point ...

To: heinz44 who wrote (35722)	4/8/2010 12:31:05 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Respond to of 233807

Lots of 'Hobby' Farms in Ontario... I hope to have one before I'm too ancient... Quebec would do.. or Maybe southern BC/Alberta :O)

To: heinz44 who wrote (35722)	4/8/2010 6:03:46 PM
From: LoneClone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 233807

I am a 'little farmer' myself. I have started a market gardening biz, mostly growing heritage varieties, based on my backyard garden. There is a huge urban farming movement in many North American cities, and others like Detroit are planning to bulldoze abandoned neighborhoods and turn them back into farmland. More and more people are interested in removing themselves as much as possible from the clutches of agribusiness and corporate farming. LC