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Rosenwalt
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Rose Marie
NY
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 Posted - Feb 14 2006 : 10:40:21 AM
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Could someone explain to be about Organic Farms and Organic grown vegetables and fruits?
In order for it to be classified as organic, do the seeds have to be organic or can we grow whatever seeds and then organically take it from there? And for manure, does the cow have to be feed no chemicals?
What is certified organic?
I can't seem to find an explain-all book.
Thanx again ahead of time,
Rose in NY
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Feb 14 2006 : 2:44:44 PM
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Hi Rose-
I suppose my question for you would be this: are you talking about for your home garden or for mass sale or farmer's market? There could be several answers depending on your answer ;). I try to keep my garden as organic as possible- but occasionaly I need to do something that is not "pure" organic.
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ThymeForEweFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
705 Posts
Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
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Mari-dahlia
True Blue Farmgirl
269 Posts
Marianne
Hoosick Falls
New York
USA
269 Posts |
Posted - Feb 15 2006 : 06:59:51 AM
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Rose,
I am going through the organic certification process this year. I went to a 3 day seminar in Syracuse a couple of weeks ago. I have always been organic but the regulations are a little peculiar. Manure can be from anywhere and no, it does not need to be from animals that are organic. It can be put on your garden as an aged product or raw if it is put on 120 days ahead of time. Compost on the other hand does need to be organic and does have to be from a company or yourself who has kept records of temperature and days at that temperature etc.
You may be organic and not have to go through the certification process if you sell less than 5,000 dollars a year. If you sell more than that you need to find a certifying agency and pay a fee that is determined by your projected sales. I am using NOFANY (NOrtheastern Organic Farmers Association of New York) they certify NY, ME, CT, MA Etc. I think there are 2 others in NY also but I chose this one because this is the one most of the area organic farms here use.
The regulations are difficult to decifer and it was very useful going to a seminar.
Marianne
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Rosenwalt
True Blue Farmgirl
77 Posts
Rose Marie
NY
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Posted - Feb 15 2006 : 12:30:16 PM
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Thanks once again everyone for responding.
I would like everything, even our trees to be organic if I could. I think we're swallowing and inhaling way way way too many chemicals. Don't you? Phooey on the big agri-biz.
Now direct me to "I support the small farmer" bumper sticker!
Rose Marie,
Central New York
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ThymeForEweFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
705 Posts
Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
705 Posts |
Posted - Feb 16 2006 : 04:15:36 AM
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When I joined Mothers of Organic my new member package included a bumper sticker that says "Save Our Soils." It's the only bumper sticker I've ever put on a vehicle. http://moomom.com/
I 100% agree with you. I believe when farmers have to turn to chemical growing as a way of farming they have taken off more than they can healthfully manage. No synthetic chemicals - no animals raised in cages and indoors on cement floors. Let's get this country back to the natural way of raising our food.
Robin
www.thymeforewe.com
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