Posted by farmerboy on February 02, 2011 at 08:00:58 from (75.100.218.101):
In Reply to: Organic Milk posted by 37 Chief on February 01, 2011 at 18:04:35:
Hey Rod,
Well, I sell to Organic Valley and they're asking their producers to expand (can't have more than 10000 birds with Organic Valley, but most guys are 2500 and less) and are looking for new producers. They must be finding a market for the eggs. Really, $3.50 for a dozen eggs isn't too much to ask. just 'cause Kwik Trip has eggs for 99 cents doesn't make 99 cents the standard price. Many chains use basic foods loss leaders - milk, eggs, chicken, flour, etc - so you come in to buy the cheap milk and then you pick up a box or 10 of cereal and couple bags of chips since you're there.
The large chains you mention are part of the problem with organic. Organic standards need to be constantly policed or they'll become watered down and worthless like the "Natural" name. Walmart wants to sell organic and will get it from China or Mexico if they can save a penny. We have federal standards to prevent this. All producers need to be certified by an independent certifier like Indiana Organic or MOSA. We also have independent watchdog groups like the Cornucopia Institute (who are currently giving Organic Valley grief) to keep and eye out for cheaters.
I'm obviously pro-organic, but I'm moreso pro-local. The disconnect between the producer of the food and the consumer of the food is too great. Having Idaho potatoes or California cheese in Wisconsin is idiotic. I tell everyone I talk to about this - unless they have been on the farm that produced their food, they have no idea what sort of quality they're getting. You can get real garbage from your local farmer's market. You can get good quality food from Walmart. Unless you go on the farm, you'll NEVER know either way.
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