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| [12:28:39] | <mstenta> | andygraybeal: hi |
| [12:31:09] | <andygraybeal> | heya mstenta |
| [12:32:22] | <andygraybeal> | mstenta, yuou planning on going to any NOFA Mass? |
| [12:32:47] | <andygraybeal> | i thjink i can go to a NOFA mass.. i'll be with Howland Tools |
| [12:32:56] | <andygraybeal> | one of our retailers |
| [12:33:29] | <mstenta> | andygraybeal: cool! |
| [12:33:38] | <andygraybeal> | you go to the NOFA NH right? |
| [12:33:39] | <mstenta> | i hadn't planned anything... but maybe i will |
| [12:33:42] | <andygraybeal> | okay cool |
| [12:33:46] | <andygraybeal> | i just want to get exposure |
| [12:33:54] | <mstenta> | i live in CT, so MA is close |
| [12:33:57] | <mstenta> | NH is a little farther |
| [12:34:04] | <andygraybeal> | aah.. you go to NOFA CT? |
| [12:34:17] | <mstenta> | not every year, but yea |
| [12:34:20] | <andygraybeal> | okay cool |
| [12:34:40] | <andygraybeal> | it's jus a thought right now, if i cannot get hook ups with snaths though, i won't be going |
| [12:34:50] | <mstenta> | this summer is crazy... i haven't had a chance to think about any additional things |
| [12:34:53] | <andygraybeal> | snath production is low |
| [12:34:58] | <andygraybeal> | no it is cool |
| [12:34:59] | <mstenta> | what are snaths? |
| [12:35:01] | <andygraybeal> | i'm glad you are busy |
| [12:35:06] | <andygraybeal> | snaths are the handles that go with scythe blades |
| [12:35:11] | <mstenta> | oh cool |
| [12:35:28] | <andygraybeal> | you know any tool retailers out your way? |
| [12:35:38] | <andygraybeal> | howland tools is in mass |
| [12:36:08] | <andygraybeal> | i need to box up and ship some stuff |
| [12:36:27] | <mstenta> | i'm not really familiar with retailers in the area... just some small mom and pop shops i go to nearby |
| [12:37:01] | <andygraybeal> | yea.. we got one around here. they don't go to shows though |
| [12:37:07] | <mstenta> | i moved around a lot before settling in CT, so i'm still getting a lay of the land |
| [12:37:09] | <andygraybeal> | they sell regular hardware tools |
| [12:37:25] | <andygraybeal> | i want to hook up with places that actively go to farm shows |
| [12:37:30] | <mstenta> | yea, i'm not really aware of any good farmer tool shops around here |
| [12:38:21] | <andygraybeal> | yea.. you got your standard square hoe.. and thing three prong cultivating tool.. all welded.. and that's what regular people are happy with... basic hardware gardening stuff.. that people by and then never really use. |
| [12:38:48] | <andygraybeal> | that's the kinda store i got locally.. they suck |
| [12:38:54] | <andygraybeal> | everyone loves them though.. |
| [12:39:26] | <andygraybeal> | i don't get in on the conversation.. i'm not a snob.. but you go around to the farms.. and they all buy there stuff from johnny's or the place outta kentucky that sells the bcs tractors. |
| [12:39:48] | <andygraybeal> | but regular people with tiny gardens or whatever are fine with normal hardware tools |
| [12:39:56] | <andygraybeal> | anyway.. i'm blabbing |
| [12:40:08] | <andygraybeal> | you still thinking about pennsylvania in september? |
| [12:41:15] | <andygraybeal> | okay i gotta pack up some tools and head to the post office |
| [12:41:22] | <andygraybeal> | i should be doing that and not gabbing |
| [12:50:46] | <mstenta> | hey sorry stepped away for second... we have a clutch of baby chicks that hatched yesterday |
| [12:51:00] | <mstenta> | super cute |
| [12:51:24] | <mstenta> | yea, i'd love to see more variety in the gardening tools available in local hardware stores |
| [12:51:40] | <mstenta> | you're right though... there's little incentive for the stores to carry them when people don't know about them |
| [12:51:48] | <mstenta> | need some kind of education outreach |
| [12:51:59] | <mstenta> | aka marketing |
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