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  • From: "Kevin Ancell" <kancell AT goodearthgardens.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Manure Issues
  • Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 06:14:17 -0600



----- Original Message -----
From: Del Williams <delannw AT dlogue.net>

> There is no evidence that amending soil with manure is responsible for e
> coli in organic produce. But, as a matter of fact, I have never seen any
> evidence that there is a problem with e coli in organic produce.
>
> Finally, if any of you are aware of information about e coli contamination
> of organic produce since 1995, please pass it along to me. I try to keep
> track of the issues Avery raises about organic growing. It makes for
> interesting conversation at the farmers' market.

About 1998/1999 in Springfield Missouri there was a small out break of
E-Coli attributed to bean sprouts produced organically. I was living there
at the time but don't have any links or references to site.

Regards,

Kevin Ancell






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