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Old June 3, 2014   #78
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Wow. Thanks for all of the informative posts. I will be retiring, next June and have given some thought to selling heirloom tomatoes. We have a marvelous, new, covered farmers' market nearby. If I can get enough production out of my very limited growing area, I might just rent a stall and see what happens. I am also considering marketing Ghost and Trinidad Scorpion peppers, along with the tomatoes. I cannot advertise as an organic grower, because I haven't paid for the USDA inspection but I suppose I can say my tomatoes are naturally grown, since I use absolutely no pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. I was wondering if there is a greater interest in local heirlooms and whether they would command a higher price. I have some really good ones to select from, here in Tennessee, including: Cherokee Purple (supposedly), Cleota Pink, Tennessee Heirloom, Tennessee Britches, Snag's Pride and Mary Huddleston, among others.

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