Comments on: A Beginning Farmer’s Decision: Organic vs. Certified Naturally Grown http://civileats.com/2009/05/29/organic-vs-certified-naturally-grown/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:45:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: » Blog Archive » A Beginning Farmer’s Decision: Organic vs. Certified Naturally Grown http://civileats.com/2009/05/29/organic-vs-certified-naturally-grown/comment-page-1/#comment-3329 » Blog Archive » A Beginning Farmer’s Decision: Organic vs. Certified Naturally Grown Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:54:19 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3811#comment-3329 [...] more at civileats.com >> [...] [...] more at civileats.com >> [...]

]]> By: Organic George http://civileats.com/2009/05/29/organic-vs-certified-naturally-grown/comment-page-1/#comment-3323 Organic George Sun, 31 May 2009 20:34:44 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3811#comment-3323 In the early days of organics farmers inspected other farmers. It worked for a while then personalities got involved, grudges where carried over to neighbors and the whole process became difficult. Now I loved the fact that we could share data and information, it was a great way to learn, until another farmer started using some of my recipes for foliar sprays which were not intended for public use. Yes organics does require paperwork but most it is really data for a business plan. How can you know how well you are doing if you don't keep records of what you have done on the farm. These records hold the key to on farm improvements. However, if you can make the other system work then by all means go for it. In the early days of organics farmers inspected other farmers. It worked for a while then personalities got involved, grudges where carried over to neighbors and the whole process became difficult. Now I loved the fact that we could share data and information, it was a great way to learn, until another farmer started using some of my recipes for foliar sprays which were not intended for public use.

Yes organics does require paperwork but most it is really data for a business plan. How can you know how well you are doing if you don’t keep records of what you have done on the farm. These records hold the key to on farm improvements.

However, if you can make the other system work then by all means go for it.

]]> By: I Walk In This World » Blog Archive » Organic not always the best? http://civileats.com/2009/05/29/organic-vs-certified-naturally-grown/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 I Walk In This World » Blog Archive » Organic not always the best? Fri, 29 May 2009 18:44:24 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=3811#comment-3317 [...] folks over at Civil Eats have shed light on an alternative process for family farmers to pursue called Certified Naturally [...] [...] folks over at Civil Eats have shed light on an alternative process for family farmers to pursue called Certified Naturally [...]

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