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Article: Farmers turning to flowers to keep business in bloom.(Business)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- March 9, 2005
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Byline: LINDA MCNATT
PETERSBURG -- BY LINDA McNATT
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
PETERSBURG - Carlton Butler grows a few vegetables, helps his wife with a catering business and works at a local cotton gin.
Now, the semi-retired farmer is considering a new income venture - growing cut flowers on his Isle of Wight farm. That's right, pretty bouquets to supply local florists.
It's not peanuts or soybeans. But at least it will sell.
"It's called sustainable agriculture," Butler said.
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