This Crude business will take advantage of the sterling reputation and has developed as a grower of superior quality vegetable products, while avoiding the drawback of his surly disposition.Plan of ActionJon will be the primary grower and intends to raise about 40 different varieties of vegetables that should be available from late May through mid-October. These crops will be sold through a CSA developed and marketed by Joe, along with selling at two farmers markets, one at Brown University (his alma mater) and one in downtown Providence.Crops will also be for sale at the farm and the farm will also serve as a CSA pickup location, though it is anticipated that 2/3rd of the sales will occur either through the delivery of CSA shares or through the farmers markets. Educational classes may ultimately be offered at the farm, but not until the barn is fixed up and a mini classroom area established.Labor ForceFor the first few years we will be the only employees, occasionally supplemented by unpaid family help through the exchange of their dad doing fieldwork for them (his farm is only 10 miles away and he has larger and more modern equipment) that will be offset by Jon helping his father with crop work when time permits.
