Comments on: Vegetable Farmer named Person of the Year http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/vegetable-farmer-named-person-of-the-year/archives/182 Facts, opinions and reflections on being a techno-geek granolarancher Mom Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:50:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Sara http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/vegetable-farmer-named-person-of-the-year/archives/182#comment-4237 Sara Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:52:06 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/vegetable-farmer-named-person-of-the-year/archives/182#comment-4237 Bill, I won't disagree with your grump! I have enough challenge with two boys under the age of 13 :) I think one of the characteristics of the "new ag" movement, which more directly relates to the consumer is that the people who are successful have better people skills. I don't know many ranchers who could run the direct-to-consumer beef operation we do, mainly because most lack either the desire to work that closely with consumers or the ability to present a public persona and effectively market their product. I suspect we will see a changing face of at least some significant minority of the agricultural community in the next 10-20 years. Bill, I won’t disagree with your grump! I have enough challenge with two boys under the age of 13 :)

I think one of the characteristics of the “new ag” movement, which more directly relates to the consumer is that the people who are successful have better people skills.

I don’t know many ranchers who could run the direct-to-consumer beef operation we do, mainly because most lack either the desire to work that closely with consumers or the ability to present a public persona and effectively market their product.

I suspect we will see a changing face of at least some significant minority of the agricultural community in the next 10-20 years.

]]> By: Bill Harshaw http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/vegetable-farmer-named-person-of-the-year/archives/182#comment-4158 Bill Harshaw Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:49:19 +0000 http://downtoearthblog.com/foodproduction/vegetable-farmer-named-person-of-the-year/archives/182#comment-4158 Sorry to be a grump, but did you read the job description for the farm manager? Can you imagine dealing with 3,500 volunteers, most under 18? The farmers I knew growing up didn't have great interpersonal skills. Nor did they need them. I guess everything has changed. :-) Sorry to be a grump, but did you read the job description for the farm manager? Can you imagine dealing with 3,500 volunteers, most under 18? The farmers I knew growing up didn’t have great interpersonal skills. Nor did they need them. I guess everything has changed. :-)

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