On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Bluestem Associates wrote:
> Simply not using synthetic pesticides and artificial fertilizers does
> *not* make someone a good farmer, and it certainly doesn't guarantee
Certainly it does, because they are not spreading life-destroying
long-lasting manmmade chemicals over the land. How could anyone say
otherwise. The technicalities of manipulating crop production is another
matter and secondary in importance.
> that their crops will be of better nutrient quality than those of a
> conventional grower. There are some superb organic farmers out there
> --- better farmers than 95% of all conventional growers. My point is
> that they are *also* better than 95% of all *organic* growers, too.
>
> GOOD growers produce mineral-rich food. There are good growers,
> mediocre growers, and lousy growers, and whether they are certified
> organic or not has little (if any) bearing on which category they fall
> into.
>
> Bart
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