Moving to another Blog Platform

Hey Folks.

I am currently moving this blog to the following URL: Wild Harvest For Profit.

I decided to do this so that I would have a little more control over how my blog looked and what it could offer to my readers.

I am keeping this blog up for a few more months so that wanders can find the current location of Wild Harvest for Profit.

Go there now and start following my posts on this great profession of ours

PS  I said that I would post a picture of my newest "son" and here it is.  His name is Toby III.

He is three months old here, and he will be growing to be a large bred dog.  He is our third Weim'er, and he has taken our hearts already.

I wish all a Great Holiday, and a Merry Christmas.

Make sure to bookmark the new location for Wild Harvest For Profit now so that you can stay up to date with harvesting for profit from the wild.

Yours in Wild Harvest For Profit Success!

5Rivers Jim

Haven't Forgot You All

Unfortunetly, I have some family business to attend to, my Mothers ill, and needs some attention.

I have not forgot my promise of the report on Diamond Willow.  I just about have it completed, and will work on it so that it can be posted when I return from South Dakota.

Also, my wife surprised me with another hunting dog puppy.....his name will also be "Toby".  Will post a picture when I return.

Yours in Wild Harvest Profits Success.

5Rviers Jim

Buyer for Wild Harvest Profits Commodities

I have located a buyer that purchases numerous wild harvested or foraged items.

They have an extensive website here:

http://herbandrootbuyer.com/ 

You must register for access to their site for market prices, and current needs. Well worth the trouble, you'll see when you have access.

I have been registered for two years now, and I have never received one piece of spam from them

Even if you don't elect to sell your commidites to them, it is treasure house showing you things that you can harvest, with descriptive photo's of the commodity, and the part that is needed.

Great Information for the Wild Harvester for Profit.

Comments on this site welcome.  Tell me what you think.

Yours in Wild Harvest Profit Success!

5Rviers  Jim

How to - VS- What to Wild Harvest For Profit

I have been reading some of the emails I get on the direction of this blog, and I would like to ask a question of those that read it:

Are you looking for "How to do" versus "What to do".

Let me explain.

How to do wild harvesting....the activity.... is pretty much self understood. When I buy a how to do book or report, I fully expect to be shown "How to" arrive at my goal successfully.  If the information doesn't provide this direction then it has not lived up to it's title of ...."How To".

When I am looking around the internet for different markets and commodities that can be included in Wild Harvest Porfits Blog I am looking at the...."What to do".

Where would you like this blog's direciton?   More "How to do it"?  More "What to do"?

Let me know by leaving a comment below or contact me here!

Your is Wild Harvest Profits Success!

5Rviers Jim

PS: Thanks for all the thoughtful emails about Toby. It will take awhile to get back up to steam with his passing, but I am on the roll again.

PSS:  I am finishing the report on "Diamond Willow's" and will have it ready for you shortly. Answering the question above will determine the direction to take. Let me know.

Personal Post

Today I lost the best friend that I had....my hunting dog Toby.

I will not gush all over the place, but he was the only "true" man's BEST Friend I have ever experienced.

December 2000.  Eight Weeks Old

Oct 2009 Nine years old

He died on the day that he was born 10 years ago.

Damn I hate digging graves!

5Rivers Jim

Quick Update on Current Ginseng Price

Dan Wiebke, of Wiebke Fur and Trading Company just emailed me:

Hi Jim,

 

FYI wild ginseng price has now moved up to $550/lb for decent wild root.

 

Dan

If you have been holding for a better price, now may be the time to consider selling.


Contact your local buyer, or give Dan and his crew a call or email, and see what they can do for you.

Make sure to look at this post on the shipping of Ginseng that I did with Dan about sending your roots, and the documentation needed to sell if you are in another state other then Wisconsin or Minnesota.

Yours in Wild Harvest Profit Success!

5Rviers Jim

$15,000 Winter Project

Well I hope that I didn't get all of the readers to excited about today's post. It covers a commodity that is readily available all over the US and Canada.

I am writing another free report that will cover this Wild Harvest Profit product, and I should have it done in the next few days...but I am going to let you know what it is now....

DIAMOND WILLOW

One harvester finds stands of this tree during the Winter in low areas and marsh lands. He takes a saw, some heavy duty pruning shears, a sled, some rope and some "muscle" and cuts these trees and brings them home to finish making into his kit's that he sells during the Summer Home shows in his area. 

He has been dong this for a number of years and has been making a "nice" slice of change each season. He averages $15,000 doing this activity.  It is not a get rich quick rip off, just good honest work, and hustle on his part.

I'll go more in-depth with my report that will be available to my readers shortly.

Personal Observation:

I check everyday for information throughout the US and Canada on markets, wild harvestable commodities, tips, tools, and techniques for the Wild Harvester or Forager. 

I post some of that information here....BUT....there is a huge amount of BS covering this activity all over the internet and among certain environmental groups. 

A tremendous amount of information is way outdated. If a harvester were to follow those outdated rules or guides they would be in serious trouble either with the law, or trying to sell a commodity that is no longer in demand or the market has died.

Some environmental groups think that "anything" that comes from a wild harvest or forage is an attack on Nature and is depleting the order of the world. They advocate making any wild harvested item sold for a profit illegal. No matter what it is...pine straw, hickory nuts, blackberries....you name it.

The reason for the above paragraphs is that this is OUR profession, and that profession depends on current information on the legal aspects of wild harvesting, and also on the ethical guidelines of profitable harvesting.

Follow that laws that cover whatever commodity that you pursue.

Follow sustainable harvesting practices to assure future products. 

Be proud that you partake of one of this country's oldest and honorable activities...Wild Harvesting For Profit.

Yours in Wild Harvest Profit Success.

5Rivers Jim

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