Anyone else notice that the model for sustainability is what existed 
with family farms in the past and they were not sustainable? The market 
decided that. So the move toward sustainable farms is toward 
unsustainable farms.

Same with beekeeping. The desire of some is a move from cheap and 
sustainable to expensive and unsustainable. Doubt that? There are many 
substitutes for honey and the market will quickly choose between honey 
and a cheap alternative. There is a big difference between a farmer's 
market and the local superstore. There is a big difference between 55gal 
cans to supply the market and a 3lb bottle to supply a niche.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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