Elizabeth, What Mike didn't mention is that it also cost $350 or so to become certified (each year). So, you might not want to even if you qualified. The way we handle that in the Grown in Detroit Co-op is that we tell people we do not use chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides, although, of course, everything is chemical (following the previous discussion on this list serve.) So, maybe this year we will switch to saying that we don't use any non-organic fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. And every one of our gardeners signs a statement to that effect, every week, as they turn in the list of what they are bringing to market. Also, last year i noticed that one of the Certified Organic Farmers who has been selling at Detroit's Eastern Market for years, has stopped being certified--although he continues the same practices. Apparently his operation is too small to be able to sustain the hassle and the expense of certification. Good growing! Judy Gardner
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; > [email protected] > Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:19:44 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Community_garden] must haves for an organic garden? > > Ha! You really can't be 'certified' > That's just for businesses selling moe than $2500 worth of produce a > year. Your 'organicism' is self-patrolled. Allow no nasties like Sevin, > Round-Up, Miracle-Gro and Osmocote; promote composting; build up the organic > matter in your soil and you will have a sustainable organic garden. Good > luck! > ---McG > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elizabeth Leipold" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:35 AM > Subject: [Community_garden] must haves for an organic garden? > > >> hello everyone! >> >> my organization will be creating our first garden this summer - YAY! >> before >> we get started i want to assure that all my bases are covered in terms of >> organic sustainability. i know we will need an agency to certify us but >> what >> is required to be "certified organic"? are there any suggestions or >> must-haves before we get started? >> >> thanks in advance for your insight >> >> -- >> Elizabeth Leipold >> Mindful Practices >> mindfulpracticesyoga.com >> [email protected] >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20090226/c5c4bc08/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of >> ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and >> to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org >> >> To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: >> http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's > services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out > how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org > > To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: > http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20090226/23509aae/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
