Raisin Industry Relief

The California State Grange ^ | 10-14-02 | Walter A. Shubin

[farmfriend]

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[Vidalia]

This is great news!

The Senate Democrats' program will move forward now that their new and improved Soylent Green with Raisins recipe has been presented to the AlGore Foundation's Harvard School of Environmentally Efficient Chefs for approval...

[PARKFAN]

Anyone see anything wrong with NAFTA yet? There is no level playing field when we have our enviro restrictions/regulations/labor costs/binding arbitration in CA compared to off shore countries without the above. There is no way we can compete!

[hedgetrimmer]

Bumping...

[farmfriend]

Thanks for the bump. These kind of posts rarely get the play they deserve.

[hedgetrimmer]

I think people are generally unaware about how close to the edge of disaster many California farmers live. I also think that people generally would very much regret the demise of agriculture in California-- all the while, the Agenda 21 folks would consider it a victory for their side--

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

So what would a different Governor do?

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[kellynla]

BUMP for Raisinets!

[farmfriend]

I've never eaten raisins as good as the ones Mr. Shubin provided for our convention. I maintain that I don't like raisins but I ate 2 bags they were that good.

[tubebender]

Thanks for a diversion form the sniper and political threads. My sister and her husband own 40 acres and lease about 80 more south of Fresno near JustAmy . They will give up the leased acreage and their son will probably lose his 30 acres near Fowler. They still have raisins in reserve from 3 years ago I think. Maybe Amy can shed some light on the reserve system for raisins.

[tubebender]

I've never eaten raisins as good as the ones Mr. Shubin provided for our convention. I

During the depression my mothers idea of a treat was a cup of raisins and walnuts. Give it a try.

BTW...The winning "pumpkin" at the Half Moon Bay wiegh off was 1173 Pounds and a new HMB record. That is not the world record.

[farmfriend]

Walt said these were number 1s. They were number 1 in my book.

Bump and add to this thread at will.

[farmfriend]

Walt is sending a letter to Ann Veneman. Maybe I can post that as a supliment and other letters can be added to it. Maybe we could get a giant raisin to match the bucket and shovel.

[JustAmy]

The state of Fresno County Raisin and Wine Industries is on the very brink of disaster. (I'm so glad we retired!) Lending companies on having to foreclose on many vineyards. They then hire someone to manage the acres and try to sell the property in a depressed market.
I will look for some statistics to post later but my BIL has a small vineyard with the grapes used for wine. The winery came out with a price of $75.00 to $80.00 per ton. It cost him $65.00 per ton to harvest and haul the grapes. That leaves $10 to $15 per ton for property taxes, water costs, tractor expense, labor for pruning and tying, etc.
To get by grape farmers in the Central Valley must get a second job to feed his family.

I'm sorry to hear about your nephew. Hope this program will save the property for him and many more who have poured their lives into farming.

[tubebender]

I'm sorry to hear about your nephew. Hope this program will save the property for him and many more who have poured their lives into farming.

He has declared bankruptcy. Trying to save money he clipped the vines and was drying on the vine.

[dfwgator]

Sounds like it's time to resurrect these guys:

[NormsRevenge]

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Saturday Oct. 19 from 1-3 PM

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