Do you ever reach an age where "some day it will be better" doesn't apply?
Art Kelly
Kelly Orchards
Acton, ME
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From: Justeen Judson
To: Apple-Crop
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:05 PM
Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: position available
Just how young would you suggest? Some day isn't good enough for the younger
set. I seems that they want instant results, and farming isn't instant. I all
boils down to you gotta have heart, mind, body and soul into it. Because when
the sun sets, and your day is done, you'll stand back and look at your orchard
and say to yourself "It's been a good day and some day it will be better."
As we all know; every day is a good day, just some are better than others.
Justeen Judson
Gilly Station Orchard
Calhan, CO
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Hall
To: Apple-Crop
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:56 AM
Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: position available
This position should be of interest to a younger individual who thinks he
might want a farm of his own some day, but doesn't have the capital to dive
straight in. It's a decent living and an unmatched learning opportunity. If I
were younger and single, I would be all over this (of course, I also like Maine
a lot, and would spend a lot of weekends either hiking the hills or haunting
the Maritime Museum in Bath).
Important caveat, though--I got interested in farming, and there isn't,
relatively speaking, as much of that around as there once was. This is an issue
my employers are wrestling with (as am I personally, through my work with our
training and development committee) too. One can always make more money in the
Fortune 100 in some other industry, so how do we get people interested in ag,
and therefore willing to make certain tradeoffs?
Ken D. Hall
Business Manager
MeisterPro Information Resources
Meister Media Worldwide
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Con.Traas
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:42 AM
To: Apple-Crop
Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: position available
I must say that I think any employer would be very lucky to get a good
manager to work those hours, with the extra flexibility required, for the
salary offered (even though I would love such a job myself, if I did not have
my own farm). Perhaps there are too many attractive alternative careers
available to young people these days, but I don't think we would find many
takers here. Mind you, it is good to see that the farm has the prospect of
making a profit of $100,000, 10% of which could go to the manager. Any farm
making a decent profit is a beacon to all of us.
Con Traas
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----- Original Message -----
From: Renae Moran
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 2:25 PM
Subject: Apple-Crop: position available
Apple Orchard Manager Position
We currently have an opening for a farm manager in our operation. We are
Ricker Hill Orchards, a family farm in Turner, Maine, started in 1803. Our
apple orchards are located in seven towns in Maine's western foot hills.
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