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Re: CSA Trends - Responses Received
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Subject: Re: CSA Trends - Responses Received
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From: brateaver@aol.com
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Date: 21 Nov 1996 14:30:13 GMT
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Article: 16667 of alt.sustainable.agriculture
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Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture
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Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) (1.13)
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References: <199611182049.MAA19532@cheetah.it.wsu.edu>
I am certainly surprised that ANY extension people are willing to help.
World around, the story I keep getting is that Coop Ext people are next to
worthless when it comes to helping people.
Of course, they are usually right on the dot to help the big, wealthy
growers. Or, they are "hired to do a certain field", and they loudly
resent being asked any questions that do not fall into their pet fields.
"My research is in flowers, and I deeply resent being asked to respond to
other topics."
I also think it is outrageous for them to charge for publications. They
already get whopping salaries, plus free car use and gasoline, free office
and office help and postage, phone use, etc. People pay taxes to support
all this, for the benefit of the wealthy growers, and still they can't
even offer a writeup on a topic without charging for it.
All literature used to be free--that is, paid by the taxes received.
Meetings used to be free, but now they are charged--$20. What on earth
for? These people get well paid, very well paid, and yet they cannot put
on a simple meeting without charging. I once asked a direct question--What
is the $20 for?
I was told, for the coffee and donuts. Items I have too much sense to
ingest.
I should think that whoever gets any help with CSA work, from any farm
advisor, would be very grateful for such a rare kindness, for a Coop ext
person to stoop so low.
B. Rateaver
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