06-14-2016, 04:48 PM
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Originally posted by kalakoa
Explain how worker safety, insurance, building codes differ and affect the cost significantly from anywhere else.
It's still cheaper to import food which is produced in places that lack these requirements.
the tomato businesses in HPP ... Coffee farms in the correct geographical areas
High-value niche products can still compete, especially when grown by a sole proprietor (or family) which enjoy exemptions from many regulations (no "workers", thus no liability).
Ignore the armchair analysts and grow some food -- see if you can compete with Foodland or KTA. Good luck.
Uhh bad news!
1 Clearly you have no concept of farming in the world.
Most farms are run by families without outside workers
2. Most of the farmers I know, have full time jobs, in addition to working the land they own.
3. It's not their full source of income and the income provided is used to supplement
4. California has as many regulations and their produce is shipped worldwide, they seem to be able to compete
If coffee is a niche, how do you explain the massive plantations in SA without regulations?
If what you were saying were true about Foodland & KTA there would be NO farmers markets.
I know MANY actual farmers, go back to armchair....