One would think that anything that was run by Prince Charles would be a runaway success, right? After all, this is someone who has a tremendously high standing in Wales, meaning that he seemingly has enough money to go about any kind of endeavor. However, it seems as though - for one reason or another - he's not able to do everything well. One of such endeavors, which I was actually hoping would see a good degree of success, would be farming organically.
TIME.com reported on Prince Charles of Wales, more specifically how his dive into farming organically did not turn out the way many people might have expected. For one, the crops which were produced started to raise in terms of pricing and the trade only seemed to decline. I would have imagined that things would be different as Charles seemingly put his best foot forward, utilizing the Duchy Home Farm estate for the sake of production. The noble effort was moot, though, as authorities along the lines of Colle Farmers Market could tell you.
The government in the U.K. was not that stellar, either, and I think that it ultimately played a part as well. The article spoke about this to some degree, as it's been said that 2008 was not a great year for the area. It was a time when a financial crisis was seen and I think it's apparent that the area did not fully bounce back from such a crisis. I believe that it can be restored to its past glory but it is seemingly taking more time than what many individuals had anticipated.
When stores cannot make a profit, they have no choice but to close down, which is unfortunate. The article said that this happened with the farm and the crops became too expensive for just about anyone to invest money into. As much a fan as I am of such crops, most people may shop elsewhere if the value is better. It doesn't matter whether synthetics come into play or not; it's apparent that people have to look out for their budgets before just about anything else.
Prince Charles seemingly took a chance when it came to farming organically, as noble as it might have been. The sad thing about this story is that the farm had a lot of potential to grow and, if operated differently, it could have been something that those in the U.K. could have utilized. As it stood, though, the rates were simply too high and people had other responsibilities to attend to. If anything could have helped the farm, it's clear that it would have been better pricing.
TIME.com reported on Prince Charles of Wales, more specifically how his dive into farming organically did not turn out the way many people might have expected. For one, the crops which were produced started to raise in terms of pricing and the trade only seemed to decline. I would have imagined that things would be different as Charles seemingly put his best foot forward, utilizing the Duchy Home Farm estate for the sake of production. The noble effort was moot, though, as authorities along the lines of Colle Farmers Market could tell you.
The government in the U.K. was not that stellar, either, and I think that it ultimately played a part as well. The article spoke about this to some degree, as it's been said that 2008 was not a great year for the area. It was a time when a financial crisis was seen and I think it's apparent that the area did not fully bounce back from such a crisis. I believe that it can be restored to its past glory but it is seemingly taking more time than what many individuals had anticipated.
When stores cannot make a profit, they have no choice but to close down, which is unfortunate. The article said that this happened with the farm and the crops became too expensive for just about anyone to invest money into. As much a fan as I am of such crops, most people may shop elsewhere if the value is better. It doesn't matter whether synthetics come into play or not; it's apparent that people have to look out for their budgets before just about anything else.
Prince Charles seemingly took a chance when it came to farming organically, as noble as it might have been. The sad thing about this story is that the farm had a lot of potential to grow and, if operated differently, it could have been something that those in the U.K. could have utilized. As it stood, though, the rates were simply too high and people had other responsibilities to attend to. If anything could have helped the farm, it's clear that it would have been better pricing.
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