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Sherwood, Arkansas

Wonder if anyone has seen a magazine on giant pumpkins or giant vegies. I saw Organinc Growing in the store last night and thought it would really be a cool way to get the extreem sport of giant pumpkins to the mass communities.

Don Langevin has his books so maybe he is the one to get a new pupulication out there. Not just a newsletter but a real magazine.

Any one have thoughts on this?

8/5/2008 10:07:22 AM

Western NY

I've had the same thought when looking at gardening magazines also. I don't think there's enough of a market for such a thing at this point, and your club newsletters are the best for good info.

8/5/2008 10:58:41 AM

Midway, UT

If some published a good one with interviews with the heavy hitters I would pay a premium to subscribe.

8/5/2008 12:21:00 PM

Eugene,OR

I think it is a numbers game guys...you have to have huge numbers to sell advertising...and you have to sell advertising to have a successful magazine. 500 subscriptions wouldn't do it.

8/5/2008 2:13:14 PM

Central Connecticut

Maybe you would stand a better chance at getting a gardening magazine to have monthly section on garden giants.

8/5/2008 2:21:27 PM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

The GVGO's newsletter (Grower's Vine) has been described as being like a magazine without the advertisments. It's usually 35-45 pages long & filled with interviews from some of the best growers in the World. Membership does have it's privilages. The latest one just went out. If your a GVGO member & didn't receive it yet, please email me at: [email protected] & I'll send one right out to you.

I have thought that the GPC should team up with all the clubs & produce a magazine quarterly. Each club could have 5 or 6 pages for their club to report any news from their region. Each club would be responsible for putting in a feature article every edition as well. Clubs would pay the GPC a fee for each member & the GPC would be responsible for the advertising part of the newsletter. The more advertising dollars raised, the less the newsletter would cost. Having it as a Worldwide publication would make it easier to sucure advertisments from big name corporations. Just a thought.

Phil

8/6/2008 9:02:34 AM

Western NY

good ideas Phil.

8/6/2008 10:22:47 AM

Johnstown, Ohio

The antique fire truck groups do that very thing Phil. They have a quarterly magazine with several feature articles, an area for individual club news, and even a classified section. It is 40 pages on glossy, heavy weight paper...and free with membership in the national organization. I'm sure if someone was interested in heading this up, I could get in contact with some people on how they do it.

8/6/2008 5:01:48 PM

Somers, CT

I saw a pumpkin calendar at Topsfied. I am just getting my vision back.

8/7/2008 9:25:39 PM

[email protected]

I like Phil's idea too. One magazine with all the clubs in would be great. I'm sure you could get some free lance articles as well.

8/7/2008 11:08:21 PM