Posted by Organicfarmer1972 on December 03, 2012 at 15:46:59 from (173.184.71.9):
In Reply to: Organic Producers posted by NY 986 on December 01, 2012 at 07:33:09:
The topic brings out passion on both sides apparently.
I farm both ways. The orgainic produce goes to my family and friends and the conventional goes to normal market. But sometimes you just have to buy whats available at the store.
In Texas, you have to have a pesticide license to use the chemicals necessary to control weeds so I have some understanding of the danger of them. It is just a personal preference that I do not want someone I love to injest food treated with that kind of chemical where I have to suit up in a chemical resisitent suite, wear a breather mask and then triple rinse the container to avoid contamination.
Without fertilyzer, it is difficult to sustain yields necessary to make a profit after land costs, fuel, equipment investments and labor so going organic is not for the novice.
If you can find a market for organic, it will most likely be a niche market since other products can be bought cheaper. Those that do (even if they are hippies, zealots or religious) will gladly pay the additional costs to obtain that organic food, the rest just wants the food to be available and reasonable.
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