Market Farming

["Hook Family" <guldann AT ix.netcom.com>]

Rose wrote I have snipped some:

> It is marginal and will probably not mainstream unless two things happen,
in
> my opinion:
>
> 1.    There is a direct and scientifically established link between
> pesticides and ill health - physical and mental - and the EPA bans the lot
> of 'em!
>
> 2.    Growers of organic produce bring their prices in line with
> traditionally grown produce.

> So, not only is the food not readily accessible, but it's significantly
more
> expensive and, unless you're convinced that you'll die with the next bite
of
> traditional produce, no one is going to go out of their way to get it.
>
> One more thing...organic produce still doesn't "look" as good as the other
> stuff!  Despite the fact that we shouldn't have gotten used to
blemish-free
> produce, we did.  And we are constantly comparing.  Much of the produce
> looks dull and is most often smaller.  I've seen it with just about
> everything except for lettuces and greens.
>
> So, the masses, who vote with their dollars, are not going to mainstream
> organically grown produce.

I agree with some of what Rose says the gen. public won't be won over when
conventional produce seems ok.  I do not agree that the premium price on
organics is greed, In fact I very much disagree.  We are beginning the
process of certification and there are going to be some increased costs due
to it.  For example organic seedlings.  Greed! No  Attempting a profit yes!

In the grocery store I have noticed that sometimes the organic stuff doesn't
look as good.  But NOT the stuff that comes off this farm, its positively
works of art and I do not exaggerate.  Ok not all the corn, but whats the
big whoop break of the end then its beautiful and free of chemical
pesticides.  My .02  Beth