Grist Comment Feed en http://www.grist.org/article/can-the-internet-help-small-farms-act-big/ Sat, 23 May 2009 21:17:58 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/can-the-internet-help-small-farms-act-big/1 This is Shawna over at Squash & Vine (one of the groups mentioned in the Wired article).  Especially after conducting multiple interviews with small farmers, I definitely agree with some of the obstacles companies like FarmsReach face in direct sale solutions between small producers and retailers.  I think one of the keys to solving this is providing more support and other avenues for the community of consumers to interact and contribute around producers and retailers... thus Squash & Vine.  Feel free to check out our site (http://www.squashandvine.org) and let us know about ideas you might have in this area :)

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