Re: New Zealand farm tours

Sal Schettino (sals@rain.org)
Tue, 12 Dec 1995 07:36:29 -0800

I read a lot of New Zealand news on the net and know they are really into
organic. I heard that over 50% of their KIWI fruit for export is organic
and soon over 90 percent will be organic. Keep me posted on what you will
be learning from them as I feel they are way head of the U.S. when it comes
to sustainable ag and are doing it.The farmers there are embracing
sustainable ag. It's working there as it could be working here. Think about
it . Its the biggest organic export I have heard about. Keep me posted
thanks.

At 08:51 AM 12/11/95 -0800, chrstian@olympus.net wrote:
>Hello,
>
>We are a small organic farm (1 year old) on the Olympic Peninsula in the State
>of Washington (12 miles S of Pt. Townsend) with a climate which is supposed to
>be similar to parts of New Zealand. Currently we have test plantings of
>blueberries, ginseng, garlic, shallots, tree fruits, kiwi, & paw paw.
>
>Next year we are planning to visit both islands of New Zealand (late '96 early
>'97) and wonder if any of you have suggested organic farms to visit or know of
>any farm tours available?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kay Christian
>Chimacum Creek Family Farm
>chrstian@olympus.net
>
>
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