Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Bobby G <bobbyg53211@yahoo.com>]

> The number of organic farms -- an estimated 10,000
-- is also 
increasing,
> but not fast enough. As a result, organic
manufacturers are looking 
for
> ingredients outside the United States in places like
Europe, Bolivia,
> Venezuela and South Africa.

Interesting, here is where the two values of "organic"
vs. "sustainability" seem to collide contradictorily.

if we have to outsource to distant lands, incurring
huge diesel-fueled shipping costs for our organics,
how are we going to survive the "peak oil" event in
2012?

it's what James Howard Kunstler calls the "3000-mile
caesar salad," an eminently UNsustainable dish for the
family table, be it organic or not.  there's just too
much petro in that salad, yo.

peace thru sustainability,

bobby g
http://www.burning-wheel.org


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