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  • From: road's end farm <organic101 AT linkny.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Fence posts
  • Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:05:39 -0400

Are there now fence posts avaialable at places like LOWES that are
safe to use in organic gardens? Are these post approved for use on
certified farms?


Check with your certifier before using any treated post, even if somebody else tells you it's OK.

If you're not certified or considering certification, but just want to know whether there's an acceptable product, ask any organic certifying agency active in your area; they should be able to tell you.

Or, use untreated rot-resistant wood (locust is the best around here); or maybe metal or even plastic posts, depending on the use.

-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale



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