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And their application form is at
http://www.kyagr.com/mkt_promo/hort/pdf/Organic/OrganicCertApp.PDF

But it raises all sorts of questions. They expect a detailed map of the
property. They have to know what kind of cover crops you use, whether you
harvest by machine or by hand, why you want to farm organic, whether you
have enough background and experience, which organic materials you use for
fertilizer, which organic disease prevention methods you use, and more.

It seems to reach far, far beyond testing your soil and produce for
contaminants. This is typical of government programs, like the census which
goes far beyond just counting people, to invading everybody's privacy. What
does all that have to do with proving you're organic and not using the
wrong synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, etc? 

I have this sneaking suspicion this is only the beginning. They can keep
raising the bar through regulatory changes so only the biggest farming
operations can comply. This has happened in so many other areas of
government regulation. Meanwhile, those biggest operations turn out to be
the biggest cheaters.  If beef processing inspection is any guide, we're in
for a rough ride.

paul & barb - on the continental divide
http://globalcircle.net

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On 10/18/2002 at 8:40 AM wiediger wrote:

>Here's a link to KY's forms. Take a look at the sales record.
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>http://www.kyagr.com/mkt_promo/hort/programs/organic/certification.htm
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