Jump to content
Check your account email address ×

Local Cherry Farms Struggling


Recommended Posts

  • Platinum Contributing Member

Well this sucks and I did't realize Cherries were being imported from Turkey and that they are subsidized...Cherry Farming has a long and rich history in and around Traverse City. 

Local Cherry Orchards Forced to Close After Not Turning a Profit
Fouch Orchards on Old Mission Peninsula sold one of their three cherry farms and has anoth...
https://www.9and10news.com/2019/08/08/local-cherry-orchards-forced-to-close-after-not-turning-a-profit/

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Platinum Contributing Member
7 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

Turkish cherries WTF?

I ate all the Washington State cherries.

Yeah that was a new one for me...Rainer cherries from out west are good but nothing beats N. Michigan Sweet Cherry.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

43 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said:

Well this sucks and I did't realize Cherries were being imported from Turkey and that they are subsidized...Cherry Farming has a long and rich history in and around Traverse City. 

Local Cherry Orchards Forced to Close After Not Turning a Profit
Fouch Orchards on Old Mission Peninsula sold one of their three cherry farms and has anoth...
https://www.9and10news.com/2019/08/08/local-cherry-orchards-forced-to-close-after-not-turning-a-profit/

Didn’t the weather affect things this year as well?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Gold Member

I woofed down a shit ton of cherries the other day, I never even considered where they were from, never knew we imported cherries. I'll have to get some more and check where they are from.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

11 hours ago, Kivalo said:

Golf is a dying sport anyway.

Yup. More courses is the last thing the sport need.  Even in a good economy the number of courses having membership pushes is amazing. The course I was joining 20 years ago at a 17k initiation was doing a 2500 special last year to fill their number. One I played at last week is short 50 members 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Platinum Contributing Member
8 minutes ago, Angry ginger said:

Yup. More courses is the last thing the sport need.  Even in a good economy the number of courses having membership pushes is amazing. The course I was joining 20 years ago at a 17k initiation was doing a 2500 special last year to fill their number. One I played at last week is short 50 members 

Golf industry got saturated in the late 90's early 2000's.   Use to be over 300 new courses opened every year.   That number is significantly down.   Many courses its the 3rd owner that finally can make a bit of money.   Just too expensive to build.  In today's fast times taking 4 hrs plus to golf isn't as attractive as it once was.

http://www.golfincmagazine.com/content/golf-course-reduction-continues-ngf-reports

 

Edited by Highmark
Link to comment
Share on other sites

24 minutes ago, Angry ginger said:

Yup. More courses is the last thing the sport need.  Even in a good economy the number of courses having membership pushes is amazing. The course I was joining 20 years ago at a 17k initiation was doing a 2500 special last year to fill their number. One I played at last week is short 50 members 

A bunch of the golf course I played on growing up all have houses on them now. I think there is only one that is still a golf course. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

34 minutes ago, Highmark said:

Golf industry got saturated in the late 90's early 2000's.   Use to be over 300 new courses opened every year.   That number is significantly down.   Many courses its the 3rd owner that finally can make a bit of money.   Just too expensive to build.  In today's fast times taking 4 hrs plus to golf isn't as attractive as it once was.

http://www.golfincmagazine.com/content/golf-course-reduction-continues-ngf-reports

 

funny i said exactly that to a lady we were playing with yesterday

Link to comment
Share on other sites

17 minutes ago, Anler said:

A bunch of the golf course I played on growing up all have houses on them now. I think there is only one that is still a golf course. 

far more profitable use of land.  and the attraction of homes on golf courses is not what it once was so they aren't getting the premium that way to give up having more lots.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

38 minutes ago, Angry ginger said:

far more profitable use of land.  and the attraction of homes on golf courses is not what it once was so they aren't getting the premium that way to give up having more lots.  

Growing up my best friend lived across the street from a country club. Couple broken windows on the house and 1 windshield and some dents on the cars... I know I have taken a piss in a couple peoples back yards.. :bc: 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Trying to pay the bills, lol



×
×
  • Create New...