thanks, Mike and all for the discussion of the fine print on our food, organic,
local, or otherwise.
Our farmers' markets charge at least what whole foods charges in many cases;
sometimes more.
So, after feeling fleeced with the Earthbound fertilizer scam, I started
looking into a local CSA, which is something I really wanted to join. Turns
out that several local CSAs are really consortia of suppliers, and function as
distributors rather than primary grower on some things they offer.
Does anybody know of a state that does a really good job of regulation and
oversight on CSA's? It could really get scammy as more people love the warm
fuzzy feeling of a "farm" they have never seen. I would not like to think so
-- but the Earthbound use of a "fish fertilizer" adulterated with chemical
ammonium sulfate (at a cost of 5% of what an organic fertilizer would cost --
and they "didn't know"? Hmmmm.) has me really rethinking where to buy and
when to be dubious. Some are committed to organic food and some are committed
to the price they can get for "organic" food.
Maybe this factors into the increase in vegetable seed sales?
Chris Reid
Stamford, CT
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