RE: Apple-Crop: A discussion of the vision of doing business

2010-07-31 Thread Jim Bittner
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 12:32 AM To: 'Apple-Crop' Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: A discussion of the vision of doing business David, As to the question of fair price. Was $1.25 for a hand crafted pie a fair price. Sounds a little country farmy to me. (meaning to cheap) Did a mu

Re: Apple-Crop: A discussion of the vision of doing business

2010-07-30 Thread Michael Vaughn
*Arthur Kelly > *Sent:* Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:37 PM > *To:* Apple-Crop > *Subject:* Re: Apple-Crop: A discussion of the vision of doing business > > > > See Peter Drucker, "The Five Deadly Business Sins" > > > > Art Kelly, Kelly Orchards, Acton, ME > &

RE: Apple-Crop: A discussion of the vision of doing business

2010-07-29 Thread JOHN BELISLE
to price like the Sunny Slope Peach??? Why are we so afraid? JOHN From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Arthur Kelly Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:37 PM To: Apple-Crop Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: A discussion of the vision of doing business

Re: Apple-Crop: A discussion of the vision of doing business

2010-07-29 Thread Arthur Kelly
I think it is a mistake to think that farms are different from any other business. Art Kelly On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 7:26 PM, David Barclay wrote: > John, > I think the bottom line regarding the fair price is that we are all subject > to the market of our products. That said, - there are many ex

Re: Apple-Crop: A discussion of the vision of doing business

2010-07-29 Thread Arthur Kelly
See Peter Drucker, "The Five Deadly Business Sins" Art Kelly, Kelly Orchards, Acton, ME On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 7:26 PM, David Barclay wrote: > John, > I think the bottom line regarding the fair price is that we are all subject > to the market of our products. That said, - there are many example

Apple-Crop: A discussion of the vision of doing business

2010-07-29 Thread David Barclay
John, I think the bottom line regarding the fair price is that we are all subject to the market of our products. That said, - there are many examples in the produce markets of producers creating their own brands and farm retailers providing exceptional products, services and activities which c