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  • From: "Liz Pike" <liz AT laughingbrookfarm.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Organic cost pre and post NOP
  • Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 06:38:41 -0400


> It's much less expensive, especially for small growers. The Ag
> Commisioner also inspects to ensure that all farmer's market vendors are
> conforming to the law. So we already know the people, and have been
> working with them all along.

I envy states that can/will do this. I'd half-way hoped the new rules would
level the playing field--at least for the fees, and apparently it doesn't.

I think this is what Chris meant when he said, "It used to be the good ole
boy system because certifiers were not accountable to anyone. They could
make exceptions at will."
Previously, we could count on these people to listen & make judgment calls
without having to jump through alot of red tape. Not so anymore.

Liz Pike
Laughing Brook Farm
Westfield NC






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