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[bob ford <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

I don't quite understand, but I will follow your instuctions and see what 
happens......bobf


--- On Sun, 8/10/08, Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net> wrote:

> From: Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Small-scale farming a growing trend
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Sunday, August 10, 2008, 1:04 PM
> Ever do the carrot test, Bob?
> 
> Buy a regular carrot with the top still on.  Buy and
> organic carrot with the 
> top still on.  Cut the tops off each carrot, don't take
> them down all the 
> way past the green/brown part.  Cut the first 1" off. 
> Set the organic 
> carrot on your tongue for 30 seconds and then eat it.  Do
> that with the 
> commercial carrot.  Let us know what your tongue feels like
> when you've done 
> the commercial carrot.
> 
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "bob ford" <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> > this all sounds great, but as a consumer who must buy
> most produce from 
> > markets, my experience is that the so called
> "organic" is no fresher nor 
> > is it tastier than the regular supermarket fare. 
> Organic is no longer
> > important enough to me to pay a premium.
> >
> > That which I will pay a premium is actual "farm
> fresh" produce.  And, I 
> > can taste the difference.  Just one man's
> opinion....bobford