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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

> demand for organic food is outstripping supply.  Does this mean that there is
> a rosy future for small producers such as some of us homesteaders??  Indeed
> not ... the trend is to IMPORT organic food from around the world 
> where it can
> be grown cheaply."

Eventually, freshness will become a buzz. Only then will local 
suppliers have the advantage. And even then, price will dominate most 
consumers' buying decisions.

Another advantage will be the growing presumption that foreign 
countries have more lax certification laws. We most trust that which 
we can see. Although an expert is someone who lives far away.