Taxes on smokes and dip are killing us here. My cope is $7 per can and that's cheap for here. Cigs are almost $8.
Yup, same prices as here now. So f*** em and grow your own. Then the tax man gets nothing from you. And buy a yellow vest. Lots of people here are and just waiting for that match to be lit. It's not just tobacco. It's everything!. Property taxes are insane here. There is a 9%+ sales tax on everything you buy, even on Amazon or E-bay now. Insane fuel taxes and license fees, tire tax, battery tax, oil disposal fee. Half the cost of owning a car is tax. Every thing you do here in this state requires a permit, license or fee of some kind now. I have to pay $10 a day to even visit a state park, which is land the residents of this state own! It makes my blood boil just thinking about it all. And Bob might ban me if I rant on too long, so....
Back to tobacco. With what you already know about tobacco, you should have few problems with air curing. Warm and humid for coloring, just like with flu curing. My greenhouse works well for this stage. Once colored, dry it as fast as you can to avoid mold and get that bright color. I hang it out in the sun for a few days if the weather permits, then move it to my barn. The biggest challenge is adapting the process to fit you local climate conditions and the resources you have to work with for curing and drying.
And welcome to the FT forum. Lots of great people here. I'm betting you'll fit in well.
