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On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:08:51 +0000 (UTC),
(Steve Pope) wrote:

>Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>>Steve Pope wrote:
>
>>> Whereas in the U.S. you have Pecan Ranchers, etc.
>
>>My father grew up on a rabbit ranch. They raised Angora rabbits back in
>>the 30s.
>
>Right. Well, rabbits are animals. I'd like to think if you're
>raising animals, you're a rancher, whereas if you're growing
>plants, you're a farmer. But then I have a simplistic
>black-and-white view of the world.
>

The farms that my relatives had when I was growing up had cows, pigs,
chickens, corn, beans, tomatoes, and other vegetables and fruits. How
would you label that?
--
Susan N.

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