[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>

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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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