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To: afraidfortherepublic
Wow 600 pounds a day at $3.50 a pound is $2100/day. If she harvests for just 47 days thats $100k. I wonder what her overhead is?

Allens Asparagus Acres

266 posted on 05/10/2010 1:03:45 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

There is a lot of hand labor in this operation. The article says she employs 15 full and part time seasonal workers. That’s got to cut into the profit. But, she only has to keep the extra help for 100 days. I’m guessing that she gets a lot of “free” help from family. I hope she’s successful, but farming is a tough business.


268 posted on 05/10/2010 2:23:16 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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