Regarding my prior post on this topic.  I am a growing beekeeper, up to 70
hives this year.  The local state paid bee inspector notified me of an
opportunity, 40 hives for cucumbers.  I met with the grower Tuesday
morning.  No bees working 60 acres, some fruit able to be picked already.
He mentioned having some fungus problems (anthracnose?) and wanted 40
hives.  I asked for $10/hive up front, and balance due when he got paid
for crop, to total $45/hive.  They wrote me a check.  I worked the rest of
the day moving the hives practically by hand, no more than 12 at a time.
Got 40 in position by dusk.

Thursday night after work there is a message on my machine that he does
not think he can make a crop, insurance will only pay for seed, can we
work something out....siad he might not be able to put food on his table
if he had to pay me.

Sounds like some bad farmer trying to cover his arse to get a check.  I
should have asked for full payment but did not.  I have worked to get
hives out of the yard fast, good thing, they were out picking this am.

The learning curve hurts

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