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  • From: "Wiediger, Alison" <awiediger AT HART.k12.ky.us>
  • To: 'Market Farming' <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Practical Matters
  • Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 08:08:59 -0500


Just a note of caution for those of you who are certified organic. I don't
think you will be able to use "used" cardboard boxes for your produce unless
the box originally contained organic produce - worries about contamination
from the previous contents.

Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm

> ----------
> From: Chris Sawyer[SMTP:css AT ioa.com]
> Reply To: Market Farming
> Steve Sando wrote:
>
> > 1. Again, does anyone have a source for boxes for tomatoes? I'm assuming
> > cardboard. I've ruined many a tomato in transport. I'm thinking
> something I
> > can take to the filed and transport to market in one go is a good thing.
>
> We got those platic crates (returnable) that grapes come from Chile in.
> They
> stack when lidded.
> Good tomatoes and soft veggie protection. They nest when unlidded.
>




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