When an action receives support from someone famous in the media, it seems like it receives a great boost. Growing organic crops has become one such action recently and a certain big name is making sure that this happens. I don't think that anyone needs an introduction to Oprah Winfrey, so I will leave all of the formalities to the side. It's apparent that she has stepped foot into the area of farming and now I'm curious as to what the results of this will be.
Pacific Business News reported on Oprah's foray into growing organic crops, much of it being done thanks to her farm located in Maui. It's clear that she has the means to go about this in her own way but she was smart when it came to trademarks as well. She had the titles "Oprah's Organics" and "Oprah's Harvest" registered, so it's possible that we'll see those in time. To say the least, this is a story that networks like Colle Farmers Market should place focus on.
It's clear that Oprah's charitable nature had come into play, as beforehand she was giving away the food that was grown on the farm. However, a close friend of Oprah's, Bob Greene - a fitness expert - said that the selling will occur in time. I think that this idea has a great deal of potential, not only because of Oprah's name value but the value seen in going organic as well. However, I can't help but to have my concerns as far as this matter is concerned, too.
I think that Oprah has the opportunity to make this a great farm but it has to be done with the consumers in mind. The big problem that Prince Charles of Wales had with his own market was that the vegetables and miscellaneous crops that he grew were not priced well. They were deemed too expensive even by organic standards, meaning that people couldn't afford them. Oprah should keep this in mind if she's serious about making the most of her farm as possible.
Do I think that Oprah can follow through when it comes to growing organic crops? I strongly believe that she can because of the resources that, in theory, she can easily get her hands on. She will be able to afford some of the best, which means that her market can become one of the most profitable. However, this will not be seen if she doesn't take into consideration a number of setbacks that had fallen upon potential farmers in the past; these could make or break her work.
Pacific Business News reported on Oprah's foray into growing organic crops, much of it being done thanks to her farm located in Maui. It's clear that she has the means to go about this in her own way but she was smart when it came to trademarks as well. She had the titles "Oprah's Organics" and "Oprah's Harvest" registered, so it's possible that we'll see those in time. To say the least, this is a story that networks like Colle Farmers Market should place focus on.
It's clear that Oprah's charitable nature had come into play, as beforehand she was giving away the food that was grown on the farm. However, a close friend of Oprah's, Bob Greene - a fitness expert - said that the selling will occur in time. I think that this idea has a great deal of potential, not only because of Oprah's name value but the value seen in going organic as well. However, I can't help but to have my concerns as far as this matter is concerned, too.
I think that Oprah has the opportunity to make this a great farm but it has to be done with the consumers in mind. The big problem that Prince Charles of Wales had with his own market was that the vegetables and miscellaneous crops that he grew were not priced well. They were deemed too expensive even by organic standards, meaning that people couldn't afford them. Oprah should keep this in mind if she's serious about making the most of her farm as possible.
Do I think that Oprah can follow through when it comes to growing organic crops? I strongly believe that she can because of the resources that, in theory, she can easily get her hands on. She will be able to afford some of the best, which means that her market can become one of the most profitable. However, this will not be seen if she doesn't take into consideration a number of setbacks that had fallen upon potential farmers in the past; these could make or break her work.
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