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+Well, I'm disappointed I didn't find anyone I was looking for. BUT. I think I know why. The people I'm looking for are:
+- Too early in development to be at this show
+- Too unconventional/innovative to be at this show
+- Too niche to be at this show
+
+Where will I find the right people?
+
+Well, find out what shows pasturebird and the like go to - and go there!
+
+Opportunities you see:
+- can myocorhizae grow up to the top layers of soil and thus mitigate the impacts of stratification?
+- strip till
+
+- What can we grow instead of corn/beans?
+	- wheat
+- What compliments?
+	- what animal?
+
+- can an autonomous platform like 360Rain dosomething else?
+	- planting
+	- strip-till (this doesn't need to be timely)
+	- harvest - giant tube for combine offloading
+- we need a manbox
+- we could use a tire mover
+	- oooh neat idea with a winch
+- 
+
+a lot more unsatisfying answers than open-ended questions
+
+is the mechanical mind dim? unlit? do i need to cast it off? this is the question i have...
+
+# 100A farm
+goal: make a living off of 100 acres (1.5m) farming
+100a x $4/a x X = $200k -> X = 500 Bu/A ($2000/a)
+
+ok, well what if you grow organic?
+100a x $10/a x X = $200k -> X = 200 Bu/A ($2000/a)
+
+The premium makes it more attainable...
+
+spoonfeeding seems like the only possible way
+which like, okay...
+do you put it all under a 360Rain-type system?
+How do you do it without insane inputs?
+
+Crops
+- Mushrooms
+- Microgreens
+- Lavender
+- Goji Berries
+- Garlic: $1-2/lb x 15000 lb/A = $20,000 / A (wait... what!? that's crazy. also - 15,000 lb/A is on par with corn in tonnage)
+	- What varieties are not sold at farmer's markets?
+	- become THE LOCAL GARLIC GUY
+
+Find a CSA and fill their voids
+
+A bit of knowledge from farm simulator: "Never sell something that can be converted into something else"
+
+guys who say the small farm / gardening isn't real farming... well... they're making a good living, no?
+
+# THF
+- The check is in the mail... need to see if Net30 terms are OK
+- Slower is OK!
+- Do we need to grease?>>>