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	Farmer Jack wins wage cut to stay afloat
		Farmer Jack spokeswoman Maria Ward said she could not discuss the contract until it is ratified.
		Farmer Jack's parent company reported in October that it had a net loss of $83.7 million for the three months that ended Sept. 6.
		Farmer Jack had been one of the most profitable pieces of the A&P portfolio, which includes more than 643 stores in the United States and Canada.
	www.freep.com /money/business/fj24_20031224.htm (998 words)

	Jack of All Trades -- Hall, 2002-06-28, UNITED STATES -- Science's Next Wave
		Farmer's hunch was that early life on Mars, if it existed at all, followed a path similar to that of life on Earth and thus could be found in the same places and detected by the same means that paleontologists use to discover Earth fossils.
		Farmer's experience with Exxon, which involved a variety of imaging and remote sensing techniques to locate geological structures favorable for the accumulation of petroleum, also served him well in working with NASA mission planners and technologists developing the instruments to be carried into Mars orbit by the next generation spacecraft.
		Farmer helped craft the original measurement requirements that would drive instrument development and, with his students and post docs, carried out terrestrial analog studies to help reveal what could be learned in support of exopaleontology.
	nextwave.sciencemag.org /cgi/content/full/2002/06/27/2 (1673 words)

	Farmer Jack may cut wages, benefits - 10/22/03
		Farmer Jack Food Market said Tuesday the company is planning wide-ranging cost reductions that could include wage and benefit cuts as the grocer looks to boost its profitability.
		Farmer Jack President Mike Carter outlined options for staffers Tuesday at the company's corporate headquarters in Detroit, while store managers met with employees at Farmer Jack's 106 locations in southeast Michigan and Ohio, the company said.
		Farmer Jack, which has operated in Metro Detroit for 75 years, also has vacant real estate across the area that could be sold as part of its cost-cutting.
	www.detnews.com /2003/business/0310/22/a01-304619.htm (857 words)

	Pay cuts likely at Farmer Jack - 12/24/03 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Farmer Jack employees are being asked to take a 5 percent wage cut in 2004 to help the struggling grocer stay in business, according to details of a tentative contract released Tuesday.
		Both the union and Farmer Jack acknowledged in a separate statement last week that store closures may be necessary for the grocer to improve its financial situation.
		Carnell Smith, who works at the Farmer Jack in Dearborn at Michigan and Greenfield, said he is inclined to vote in favor of the tentative agreement.
	www.detnews.com /2003/business/0312/24/d01-17645.htm (801 words)

	Lansing State Journal:Farmer Jack to close 13 Detroit-area grocery stores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Farmer Jack also plans to close three stores in Detroit and single stores in Hamtramck, Wayne, Lincoln Park, Harper Woods, Melvindale, Sterling Heights, Brighton, Rochester Hills and Ypsilanti.
		Some Farmer Jack stores could be repackaged next year as Food Basics, which is not a full-service grocery store.
		Farmer Jack officials would not say Tuesday how many might be converted to the new format.
	www.lsj.com /news/business/040107_webupdate_farmerjacktxt.html (366 words)

	The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company / Farmer Jack
		Farmer Jack stores throughout the Michigan area feature everything customers want, from delicious take-out meals that working parents love to the highest quality meat, seafood and baked goods available.
		Farmer Jack customers can also count on getting help when they need it from the Group's team of highly-trained employees who take pride in keeping stores clean and shelves stocked with an exciting array of products.
		Farmer Jack honored the area's rich history by placing an original Model T in the plaza.
	www.aptea.com /farmerjack.asp (420 words)

	Farmer Jack changes show industry woes - 01/14/04
		Farmer Jack’s decision to convert 10 Metro Detroit locations into deep-discount Food Basics stores may be good for consumers, but it highlights the growing trouble at the company, turnaround experts say.
		Farmer Jack officials say while there may be more changes in the works, the Detroit-based chain is here to stay.
		Farmer Jack’s union — United Food and Commercial Workers Local 876 — agreed to take a 5 percent wage cut this year to help the chain return to profitability.
	www.detnews.com /2004/business/0401/14/c06-35418.htm (738 words)

	Farmer Jack closing Lansing stores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Farmer Jack said Wednesday it will pull out of the Lansing market entirely, closing two stores that employ 130 workers.
		Their contract with Farmer Jack had expired in May, but had been extended, said John Cakmakci, executive vice president of the union.
		If Farmer Jack closes more stores in metro Detroit, its contract with the UFCW Local has a provision that would provide jobs for some displaced workers at new limited assortment stores the company plans to open.
	www.freep.com /money/business/pmx17817_20031231.htm (600 words)

	Farmer Jack may be split - 05/22/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Farmer Jack's survival, already in question amid what is likely to be a challenging hunt for a buyer to take over 70 Metro Detroit stores, now also faces an assault from rivals stepping up efforts to court its customers.
		Farmer Jack President Mike Carter said the hope is to keep the 75-year-old chain operating under the Farmer Jack name.
		The Farmer Jack for-sale signs could also be a boon for independent stores, which for years have successfully operated in neighborhoods bigger chains had abandoned.
	www.detnews.com /2005/business/0505/22/B01-188898.htm (939 words)

	Toledo Talk Topic "Farmer Jack grocery leaving Toledo?" id 434
		It was announced on Tuesday that 13 Farmer Jack stores would close in the Detroit area.
		On WSPD Thursday afternoon, a Farmer Jack rep said that the company is discussing "all" possible solutions with the Toledo food unions.
		I visited the Farmer Jack near me Thursday evening, and there were a lot of empty shelves.
	www.toledotalk.com /cgi-bin/comments.pl/3/434 (1235 words)

	Farmer Jack by Asbjorn Lonvig.
		Jack lives on a farm not very far away from the sea.
		Jack often works in dirty places and he must therefore wear rubber boots.
		Margaret is one of farmer Jack's two cows.
	www.lonvig.dk /jack-english.htm (283 words)

	OURS: Farmer Jack 01/25/04
		Farmer Jack has announced that is closing 13 stores in the Detroit area due to financial difficulties.
		Farmer Jack is closing 13 of its stores areawide because the corporation isn't doing well financially.
		It's also nothing new that a troubled chain like Farmer Jack, looking to regain control of its bottom line, would opt to close a location in a city that has two Farmer Jack stores.
	www.thenewsherald.com /stories/012504/opi_20040125017.shtml (647 words)

	Farmer Jack Supermarkets - Fact Sheet - Hoover's (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Farmer Jack operates nearly 90 supermarkets throughout southeast Michigan and northern Ohio.
		Struggling with competition from Wal-Mart Supercenters and other rival chains, Farmer Jack has been closing stores and trimming its workforce since 2003.
		Farmer Jack is owned by AandP, which put the company up for sale in May 2005.
	www.hoovers.com /farmer-jack/--ID__109891--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml (294 words)

	AmericaJR Online [ Farmer Jack Plans to Close 4 Stores ]
		Farmer Jack is going to close four stores in the Metro Detroit area.
		Farmer Jack's President, Michael Carter said he is optimistic about the future of Farmer Jack.
		Farmer Jack has been losing millions of dollars.
	www.geocities.com /americajr/news/news032803.html (377 words)

	FARMER;)_________________________________________________(;JACK FANLISTING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Welcome to Farmer this is the one and only fanlisting for the video game character Jack from the video game, Harvest Moon from Natsume.
		A fanlisting is a place for all fans of a particular show, movie, actor/actress, singer, etc. to come together and build the biggest listing of people from all around the world who are fans of that subject.
		Farmer is part of Freewebs.com and The Fanlistings.org.
	www.freewebs.com /hmfjack (249 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Sport \| Horse racing \| Racing: Farmer Jack bound for Aintree
		But Farmer Jack, who defied top weight in the valuable handicap, will not be going to the Festival according to his trainer, Philip Hobbs, who was notching a third win in the race.
		Farmer Jack, for whose jockey Richard Johnson this was a fourth win in the race in six years, dented some Gold Cup hopes when beating Strong Flow and Celestial Gold in the Aon Chase at Newbury two weeks ago, yet he is not even entered in the Gold Cup.
		Always prominent behind the pace set by Be My Better Half and Banker Count, Farmer Jack stayed on stoutly on the stands' side when Johnson asked him for maximum effort in the home straight, taking the lead from Banker Count two out.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /horseracing/story/0,10149,1426445,00.html (673 words)

	BreakingNews.ie: Farmer Jack dies on the gallops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Farmer Jack, who was supplemented for Friday’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup at a cost of £17,500 (25,200), has died after suffering a suspected heart attack.
		The Philip Hobbs-trained nine-year-old landed the Aon Chase and the Racing Post Chase on his last two starts and was a general 12-1 chance for the blue riband.
		Farmer Jack had improved on his previous efforts when stepped up to three miles on his two runs last month and was only added to the Gold Cup field on Saturday.
	www.breakingnews.ie /2005/03/16/story193927.html (268 words)

	Think Fresh; Farmer Jack Is (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Wednesday, June 18 when all 105 Farmer Jack Food Market stores in southeast Michigan and northwest Ohio will temporarily close to transform the entire chain into a fresh new atmosphere focused entirely on customer service and fresh food products.
		During this first-of-a-kind closing period, extending for 37 hours, Farmer Jack associates will launch major new initiatives relating to freshness, new guarantees and a new outlook on customer service.
		Farmer Jack President Michael Carter will host a news conference announcing the "Think Fresh" initiatives on Friday, June 20 at 10 a.m.
	www.forrelease.com /D20030616/dem031.P2.06162003140904.06457.html (163 words)

	Farmer Jack Adopts New Freshness-Guarantee Programs As Food Market Launches 'We're Thinking Fresh' Initiative (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		All fruits and vegetables are repeatedly inspected, first in the field, then at the Farmer Jack fresh warehouse, and again when they arrive at the store.
		Inspection continues right up to the time the produce is purchased by the consumer as part of the Farmer Jack commitment to freshness.
		Farmer Jack anticipates this initiative will expose customers to new tastes in fruits and vegetables that they may have been reluctant to try otherwise, and it will point up the freshness of all Farmer Jack produce.
	www.forrelease.com /D20030620/def002.P2.06192003181030.14507.html (328 words)

	Lansing State Journal:Farmer Jack closing two area stores in February (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Farmer Jack closing two area stores in February
		Farmer Jack Food Market told employees at two Lansing-area stores this week they'll be out of work by mid-February.
		Farmer Jack officials say they plan to work with agencies on job placement and training programs for the employees.
	www.lsj.com /news/business/040101farmerjack_1a.html (260 words)

	ClickOnDetroit.com - LOCAL 4 FINANCE - Farmer Jack Gets New Look As Food Basics
		Several Farmer Jack stores that closed due to the chain's financial problems have reopened Tuesday with a new look.
		Farmer Jack announced the closure of 10 of its metro Detroit outlets in January with the promise of reopening as Food Basics.
		Farmer Jack's parent company has operated the Food Basics discount grocery stores in Canada and some East Coast states.
	www.clickondetroit.com /money/2959918/detail.html (392 words)

	A NEARBY CONVENIENCE: New Farmer Jack store gives city residents a grocery shopping option closer to home
		Earlier this year, Farmer Jack closed four metro Detroit stores, including one at 500 E. Warren in Detroit, offering voluntary buyouts to 400 workers and giving Detroiters even fewer shopping options.
		Carter said Farmer Jack has worked since 1996 to build a store in the neighborhood.
		About 70 percent are new Farmer Jack employees, while the remainder transferred from other stores in the chain, store manager Alice Hickman said.
	www.freep.com /money/business/farmer26_20030626.htm (574 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Other Sport \| Horse Racing \| Gold Cup hope Farmer Jack dies
		Cheltenham Gold Cup prospect Farmer Jack has died while training on the gallops on Wednesday morning.
		Farmer Jack landed the Aon Chase and the Racing Post Chase on his last two starts and was a general 12-1 chance.
		Farmer Jack's death follows Tuesday's withdrawal of Kingscliff and Rule Supreme, while three-time champion Best Mate scratched last week.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/4353319.stm (201 words)

	Sport \| Post-haste with Farmer Jack
		Despite having to carry top weight, Farmer Jack is favourably treated, as he is set to go up 8lbs in future handicaps after his defeat of Strong Flow and Celestial Gold in the Aon Chase at Newbury.
		Excuses can be made for Farmer Jack's beaten rivals at Newbury, but he got the three-mile trip well and he has solid form in handicaps to back up his claims.
		But Farmer Jack (3.45) can strike again for Hobbs, who has won this with Dr Leunt and Gunther McBride.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5135887-108367,00.html (494 words)

	GETTING DOWN TO BASICS: As Farmer Jack stores close, a smaller version wins favor
		Some of them could be converted to the Food Basics format, though Farmer Jack has not said how many stores might be repackaged.
		Although former executives have told the Free Press that Farmer Jack must cut costs because it's losing money, it's impossible to tell how much, because A&P does not release sales or profit figures for its subsidiaries.
		The latest quarter also included a charge of $60 million for goodwill and other long-lived assets in the Farmer Jack operations, which it is restructuring.
	www.freep.com /money/business/basic10_20040110.htm (1020 words)

	Jack K. Farmer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Jack K. Farmer, 72, died unexpectedly at his home Aug. 18, 2000.
		He was born June 6, 1928, at Linden, N.J., the son of Forrest and Isabel (Paulk) Farmer.
		He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sara (Livingston) Farmer; three daughters, Betty Jo Williams and her husband, Steve, of Fitzgerald, Ga., Joanie Stanwood and her husband, Gary, of Steuben and Denise Cribb and her husband, Charles, of Fitzgerald, Ga; one son, Jack Farmer Jr.
	ellsworthamerican.com /archive/obit2000/08-00/ea_obit11_08-24-00.html (223 words)

	ClickOnDetroit.com - LOCAL 4 FINANCE - Farmer Jack To Become 'Food Basics'
		Farmer Jack customer Mary Scantanburlo isn't sure about the new stores, which will all close sometime in mid-February.
		Farmer Jack says the American version of Food Basics is a little different than the Canadian version, and Detroit shoppers will soon eventually find that out.
		James Hooks bought Metro Foodland two decades ago, but Farmer Jack provided him with a dose of bare-knuckle reality.
	www.clickondetroit.com /money/2777231/detail.html (436 words)

	WILX \| The New Face of Farmer Jack
		After a brief closing down of more than 100 stores, Grocer Farmer Jack remodels itself, improves its freshness and lowers prices.
		Financial experts say Farmer Jack’s parent company, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Company (GAP) is not in great financial shape compared to its competitors.
		Financial experts say companies like Wal-Mart and Kroger may have the size to out-purchase and out-price smaller companies like Farmer Jack.
	www.wilx.com /home/headlines/389416.html (118 words)

	Farmer Jack saved for Aintree - [Sunday Herald]
		While just about every other trainer in the land is scouring their yards in search of ammunition to fire in the direction of Cheltenham next month, Philip Hobbs is happy enough to keep one bullet back for another day.
		Farmer Jack landed his third major prize of the season in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton Park yesterday, with a performance that would make him a contender for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, if only he were entered.
		Backers of Farmer Jack were probably counting their money from six fences out.
	www.sundayherald.com /48015 (1130 words)

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