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  • From: "The Nasbys'" <g.nasby AT sk.sympatico.ca>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: transition to organic
  • Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:51:49 -0600


What is ATTRA?
----- Original Message -----
From: nan and stewart <stewart AT watervalley.net>
To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: transition to organic


> Hi Marie
> Regarding making a transition to organic/sust.
> There is a wonderful publication called "Switching to a Sustainable
> System:Strategies for Converting to Sust/Organic Farming Systems" by
> Frederick Kirschenmann for the Northern Plains Sust. Ag Society...
> written 1988
> They say not to reproduce without permission, but if you cannot get it, I
> would be happy to send you a copy (just email me privately)
> The address is NPSAS RR1 Box 73 Windsor, ND 58424 (No phone number
given)
>
> It is not specific just to that region (though the examples are)
>
> It won't give all the answers, but it is a GREAT publication for shifting
> paradigms and he outlines what are realistic and UNrealistic assumptions
and
> expectations
>
> The two books from SAN(Sust. Ag Network - it's on the web) are also
great:
> Building Soils for Better Crops and Managing Cover Crops Profitably
> you can call them at 802-656-0471
>
> Also, ATTRA at 1-800346-9140 has everything under the sun for
organic/sust.
> ag and it is all FREE!
>
> hope these resources help,
> nan j.
> dancing goats farm
> water valley, ms
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marie Kamphefner" <kampy AT grm.net>
> To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 10:18 AM
> Subject: transition to organic
>
>
> > Regard to the list:
> >
> > I have a friend who is interested in converting her farmland to organic
> and
> > asked me for advice. She cannot do without the farm income, so going
cold
> > turkey like we did with the whole thing is probably out of the question.
> I
> > suggested she might take 100 acres at a time (I don't know just exactly
> how
> > much land she has, but it's several hundred acres I think), plant winter
> > rye after harvest in the fall for plowdown in the spring and begin her
> > rotation. Is there a book or publication to help guide someone in this
> > situation? Thanks.
> >
> > Marie in Missouri
> >
> >
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