December 2019 - 38

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
ADVERTISER INDEX
Change outlook for
brighter future
To the Editor,
I've been a long-time reader of Fruit Growers News, and am always
impressed with its coverage of how the industry is trying to keep up
with the times. This message relates to your recent Editor's Letter on
the 2017 Census of Agriculture ( " Support young contributors, " FGN,
October, 2019), and where I think the industry is falling behind.
Each new agriculture census quantifies the bleak state of the industry
- declining participation and lack of diversity. In response, the industry
blames the same old problem - land access, and proposes the same old
solutions requiring more government support and policy change.
What if, instead, it stopped trying to attract new farmers by
promoting the same old " farm dream " based on owning lots of land,
investing significant amounts of money and committing to a traditional
farm lifestyle?
What if, instead, it started promoting the type of farming that more
could relate to, and started training them in a way that simplifies and
speeds new farm startup, uses new business models and improves longterm
success rates?
What if, instead, the farming industry started looking at itself
differently? It just might see a brighter future.
Roxanne Christensen
Co-founder, SPIN-Farming
www.spinfarming.com
Editor's note: Submission of Letters to the Editor are always welcome.
To submit a Letter to the Editor, visit www.fruitgrowersnewscom. Go to
the Resources pull-down tab and look for Submit a Letter to the Editor.
Dec. 9-11
Washington State Tree Fruit
Association Annual Meeting
Wenatchee Wash.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan. 14
Empire State Producers Expo
Syracuse, N.Y.
Jan. 14-15
Dec. 10-12
Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable &
Farm Market EXPO
Grand Rapids, Mich.
2020
Jan. 9-12
Southeast Regional Fruit and
Vegetable Conference
Savannah, Ga.
Northwest Michigan Orchard &
Vineyard Show
Acme, Mich.
Jan. 20-22
North American Strawberry Growers
Association Annual Meeting
San Antonio, Tex.
Jan. 28-30
Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable
Convention
Hershey, Pa.
Willow Drive Nursery Inc.
Zenport Industries
BASF
Bayer - CropScience Division
Brewt Power Systems
C&O Nursery
CopenHaven Farms Nursery
Danville Industries
DeGrandchamp Farms Inc.
Fowler Nurseries Inc.
H.F. Hauff Company Inc.
Hartmann's Plant Co.
HELM AGRO US
Herbruck's Poultry Ranch Inc.
Hilltop Fruit Trees
ICL Specialty Fertilizers
INFACO USA Inc.
International Plant Management Inc.
John Deere
Loveland Products Inc.
Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Convention
NASGA
Nourse Farms
Oesco Inc.
Orchard-Rite Ltd Inc.
Peach Ridge Orchard Supply Inc.
Phil Brown Welding Corp.
ProducePackaging.com
Provide Agro
Rockford Package Supply Inc.
Roeters Farm Equipment Inc.
Rotam
Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference
Spring Brook Supply
Stan Peterson Fruit Tree Sales
Summit Tree Sales
Trece Inc.
TRECO
Van Well Nursery
Wafler Nursery
West Branch Wood Treating
Willamette Nurseries Inc.
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