RE: The word "organic," a right?

Lawrence F. London, Jr. (london@metalab.unc.edu)
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 15:27:50 -0500 (EST)

On Wed, 3 Nov 1999 awiediger@Hart.k12.ky.us wrote:

> As long as we are in a local selling situation, our customers will
> certify us.

There you have it. It is a compliment to your customers that they are
discerning enough to appreciate the good job you are doing on your farm
and that you are producing a quality product for their benefit and that
they know the difference between your product and what is offered in the
supermarket.

> which most Americans don't appreciate anyway. We hope we'll still be able
> to say "we grow all our food organically" without being certified. If not,
> well, maybe it won't make much difference in our sales, and we'll still farm
> organically because, for us, it is the only sane way to steward our land.

Beautifully put.

LL

Lawrence F. London, Jr. Venaura Farm
http://metalab.unc.edu/permaculture
/intergarden /intergarden/orgfarm /ecolandtech
lflondon@mindspring.com london@metalab.unc.edu

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