[permaculture] Compost powers USDA’s organic People’s Garden

rafter t. sass rafter at liberationecology.org
Tue Apr 7 19:10:39 EDT 2009


FYI


Compost powers USDA’s organic People’s Garden (despite Chemical Ag’s  
concerns)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – About the time that Chemical Ag spokespeople were  
chiding Michelle Obama for promoting home-grown organic food with her  
White House garden, compost from the Rodale Institute farm was landing  
on a new organic garden right in front of U.S. Department of  
Agriculture headquarters.
Since he jackhammered an asphalt walkway just off the National Mall in  
Washington , D.C. , in front the USDA’s Whitten building, USDA  
Secretary Tom Vilsack has taken a personal interest in developing the  
new People’s Garden.
Delivering the compost was Jeff Moyer, farm director for Rodale  
Institute, Kutztown , PA. “Compost is a big part of what makes organic  
farming work so well,” he said. “We’re happy to donate a truckload of  
high-quality compost to biologically jump-start this welcome change in  
the USDA’s front lawn. The Secretary wanted the garden to be certified  
organic, so all the inputs—including compost—need to conform to the  
National Organic Program standards.” Moyer chairs the USDA’s National  
Organic Standards Board, which provides input from the organic sector  
to the department’s organic program.
Full story, with online photo link:
http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/press_room
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Greg Bowman
Communications manager
Rodale Institute
611 Siegfriedale Road, Kutztown PA 19530
610.683.1470  fax 610.683.8548
greg.bowman at rodaleinst.org





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