I hate to say this but - I tried very hard to sound the alarm regarding this
type of thing - that the danger of OFPA goes far beyond the GMO's, the sewage
sludge and the irradiation. (I even suspected those were thrown in as a
tactical distraction - which is assuming there is method behind the madness -
intelligent life out there).
ORGANIC CERTIFICATIONS SHOULD NOT BE OBLIGATORY, and arriving at a consensus
regarding a national standard - and legal definition - does not require that.
Let OFPA / NOP / USDA organic certification stand on it's own merit.
INSIST THAT MANDATORY CERTIFICATION FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS BE REMOVED FROM OFPA.
It's not going to be easy - but nothing worthwhile ever is.
Douglas Hinds
Beth von Gunten wrote:
> Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 21:07:03 +0000
> From: Richard Roth <rfarm@jps.net>
> To: "CSA-L@prairienet.org" <CSA-L@prairienet.org>
> Subject: Stake in farmers' market
>
> Just got a scarry letter and form from Mr. Ed Williams, Supervisor/State
> of California/Fruit, Vegetable and Egg Quality Control Branch/1220 N
> Street, Room A-447/Sacramento, CA 95814
>
> Saying that Unless wee small farmers pay up we are going to have our
> local farmers' markets ripped out from under us. That "in order for the
> certification/enforcement program and certified producer exemptions from
> commercial packaging, labeling, and sizing requirements to continue,
> adequate funding for the State program must be obtained".
>
> Also that there have been some "significant problems" from secondary
> certificates sellers at markets. Which will of course require more
> restrictions on us to rectify.
>
> It sounds like a stick up to me, or an attempt at assasination. Either
> implimented by bureaucrates, corporate agriculture, or shippers.
>
> We got just until Sept. 11th to reply with a limited survey that seems
> to ask us how we want to be held up.!! We get to choose.
>
> No back up information. No phone number. Just the short limited survey
> and a return envelope.
>
> Anybody else got one of these and is as upset as this as me?
>
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I hate to say this but - I tried very hard to sound the alarm regarding this type of thing - that the danger of OFPA goes far beyond the GMO's, the sewage sludge and the irradiation. (I even suspected those were thrown in as a tactical distraction - which is assuming there is method behind the madness - intelligent life out there).
ORGANIC CERTIFICATIONS SHOULD NOT BE OBLIGATORY, and arriving at a consensus regarding a national standard - and legal definition - does not require that.
Let OFPA / NOP / USDA organic certification stand on it's own merit.
INSIST THAT MANDATORY CERTIFICATION FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS BE REMOVED FROM OFPA.
It's not going to be easy - but nothing worthwhile ever is.
Douglas Hinds
Beth von Gunten wrote:
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1998 21:07:03 +0000
From: Richard Roth <rfarm@jps.net>
To: "CSA-L@prairienet.org" <CSA-L@prairienet.org>
Subject: Stake in farmers' marketJust got a scarry letter and form from Mr. Ed Williams, Supervisor/State
of California/Fruit, Vegetable and Egg Quality Control Branch/1220 N
Street, Room A-447/Sacramento, CA 95814Saying that Unless wee small farmers pay up we are going to have our
local farmers' markets ripped out from under us. That "in order for the
certification/enforcement program and certified producer exemptions from
commercial packaging, labeling, and sizing requirements to continue,
adequate funding for the State program must be obtained".Also that there have been some "significant problems" from secondary
certificates sellers at markets. Which will of course require more
restrictions on us to rectify.It sounds like a stick up to me, or an attempt at assasination. Either
implimented by bureaucrates, corporate agriculture, or shippers.We got just until Sept. 11th to reply with a limited survey that seems
to ask us how we want to be held up.!! We get to choose.No back up information. No phone number. Just the short limited survey
and a return envelope.Anybody else got one of these and is as upset as this as me?
To Unsubscribe: Email majordomo@ces.ncsu.edu with "unsubscribe sanet-mg".
To Subscribe to Digest: Email majordomo@ces.ncsu.edu with the command
"subscribe sanet-mg-digest".--
Douglas M. Hinds
Centro para el Desarrollo Comunitario y Rural A.C. (CeDeCoR)
(Center for Community and Rural Development) - (non profit)
Petronilo Lopez No. 73 (Street Address)
Apdo. Postal No. 61 (Mailing Address)
Cd. Guzman, Jalisco 49000 MEXICO
U.S. Voice Mailbox: 1 630 300 0550 (e-mail linked)
U.S. Fax Mailbox: 1 630 300 0555 (e-mail linked)
Tel. & Fax: 011 523 412 6308 (direct)
e-mail: dmhinds@acnet.net, cedecor@acnet.net,
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