Comments on: Upcoming Senate Bill Threatens Local and Organic Farms

By: Egg Recall Hatches More Regulations « Swashbuckling, Liberty & Waffles

Egg Recall Hatches More Regulations « Swashbuckling, Liberty & Waffles — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:59:18 +0000

[...] specifically exempts farmers who sell directly to consumers from the new requirements, but many small and organic farmers nevetheless oppose the legislation. They fear that the new regulations will inevitably expand to include [...]

By: GreenThumb

GreenThumb — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:21:47 +0000

Most of us buy organic and other wholesome locally grown food because it is better for us then the gene altered food grown by Big AG Businesses.

Everyone should know to wash their veggies they buy at a farmers market.I personally trust them over Big AG.We are not children who need the Fed. Police to tell us what food to buy and eat if it is purchased outside a super market.

Monsanto already owns the patent to gene altered soybeans and are activly suing farmers who have refused to use their soybeans,Monsanto has won every case so far and are visciously bankrupting small farmers.All other seed are next now that they have won round one.

By: Organic, local farms get a boost from USDA

Organic, local farms get a boost from USDA — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:33:26 +0000

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By: About Organic Food Supplies

About Organic Food Supplies — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 23:48:12 +0000

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By: haylie

haylie — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:34:24 +0000

Interesting topic. Food safety is really a very important issue, so steps should be taken for it. But this should not hurt the small-scale organic producers.