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- From: "Wiediger, Alison" <alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us>
- To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:40:56 -0600
Personally, I think it always has to be the farmers' decision
whether or not to grow a GMO crop. I would not want to eat it - but that is MY
decision. However, I do think that when you sell it to the consumer, you
need to label it as BT corn and be ready to explain what that means in layman's
terms. I have seen farmers who label it as "unsprayed", which it probably
is, but which the consumer translates as "organic", which it emphatically is
not. As long as the consumer is informed that it is a genetically modified
corn, which it why it has no worms, they can decide whether or not to buy
it. Otherwise, I think it is mis-leading your
customer.
Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of prmsdlndfrm AT aol.com
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 9:35 AM
To: Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn
Ive asked about bt sweet corn on other sites and was
crucified, but not many of them were realy growing for thier livlihood. But you
all seem to be more open minded. I love to grow sweet corn, its always a good
seller, but its a constant battle with ear worms. Todays customer will not
tolerate anything like that, If you cut the ends off and that end browns they
wont buy that either. What is you alls opinion on bt corn.
Also how well does it keep before going starchy. I need
a corn that will keep its eating quality for at least a day or two.
thanks :
josh
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[Market-farming] Bt sweet corn,
prmsdlndfrm, 01/25/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn,
Wiediger, Alison, 01/25/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn, rosnide3, 01/25/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn,
sals3, 01/25/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn, prmsdlndfrm, 01/25/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn, peter tutuska, 01/25/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn, Road's End Farm, 01/25/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn,
Beth Spaugh, 01/25/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn, prmsdlndfrm, 01/25/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn,
Marty Kraft, 01/25/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn, Etienne Goyer, 01/25/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn, prmsdlndfrm, 01/25/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Bt sweet corn,
Wiediger, Alison, 01/25/2010
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