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- From: Roots Farm <karen AT rootsfarm.info>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [Market-farming] NOW: Opinions on NOP WAS: A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...
- Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 07:07:45 -0400
Dominica is struggling with getting a certification system for "organic." Some want to bring in 3rd party certifiers accepted by EU & U.S.; others want a local PGS system. There are pros and cons for both ($$, record keeping requirements, appropriateness of big country/big farm standards for our small mountainside (no flat fields) terrain, whom exactly will be benefited by which system and if benefits will support local economy and local/regional food security, whether a local PGS certification will be acceptable for sufficient markets to accommodate our production, etc. etc.). Another question has to do with changing perceptions of such external certification vs local PGS systems. Your experience and thoughts on continuing credibility of NOP certification vs PGS certification would be very helpful in our attempt to get a Dominica-appropriate system that also supports export sales of our produce. Is NOP's credibility currently challenged? Thanks and best wishes to all, Karen Roots Farm Organic Produce Fruits, Roots, Vegetables & Herbs Cochrane, DOMINICA 767-449-3038 (before 7 P.M.) On Sep 7, 2011, at 11:52 PM, Todd Lister wrote: Deb, |
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
SaladG, 09/07/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
Todd Lister, 09/07/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
maury sheets, 09/07/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
Todd Lister, 09/07/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
Deb Taft, 09/07/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
Todd Lister, 09/07/2011
- [Market-farming] NOW: Opinions on NOP WAS: A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra..., Roots Farm, 09/08/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
Road's End Farm, 09/08/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra..., Todd Lister, 09/08/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra..., Todd Lister, 09/11/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra..., Todd Lister, 09/12/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
Todd Lister, 09/07/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra..., sals3, 09/08/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
Deb Taft, 09/07/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why it's a poor pro gra..., maury sheets, 09/08/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
Todd Lister, 09/07/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] clarification of use of "organic",
Road's End Farm, 09/08/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] clarification of use of "organic",
Vern and Amy, 09/09/2011
- Re: [Market-farming] clarification of use of "organic", Road's End Farm, 09/09/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] clarification of use of "organic",
Vern and Amy, 09/09/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
maury sheets, 09/07/2011
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Re: [Market-farming] A Farmer's Opinion on NRCS and why its a poor pro gra...,
Todd Lister, 09/07/2011
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