[Market-farming] Dennis Avery article
Karen Sutherland & Roots Farm
rootsfarm at marpin.dm
Mon Sep 10 11:04:20 EDT 2007
Hi Rivka and all,
I would very much appreciate the cites re comparability of crop yields
between organic & conventional ag.
Thank you.
All best wishes,
Karen
Karen Sutherland
Roots Farm
Organic Produce
Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs
Cockrane, Dominica
767-449-3038
rootsfarm at marpin.dm <mailto:rootsfarm at marpin.dm>
rootsfarm at protoscape.com <mailto:rootsfarm at protoscape.com>
road's end farm wrote:
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> is also inaccurate. A number of recent studies (I have some cites if
> you want them) have shown that, in the relatively long term, organic
> methods give crop yields as high as those on conventional farms.
> There's often a drop in production when farms first transition to
> organic agriculture, but yields generally rise again as beneficial
> organisms come back into balance. I address it here, not specifically
> because Avery said it, but because it is such a common misconception.
>
> -- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
> Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
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