Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Tour De Farms


This past weekend I took part in the Tour De Farms bike ride put on by Urban Adventours. It was a wonderful 35 mile bike ride through greater boston visiting community gardens and farms along the way.




There is a lot of talk about certified organic. We were informed at one of the farms that they were "uncertified organic", meaning that they follow all the rules of organic farming, but have decided not to pay the $15,000 fee that would label them as certified.







The most surprising fact that I learned was that a 1.5 acre farm cansupply vegetables for approximately 120-150 families. 1.5 acers is about the area a typical grocery store would take. It brings into perspective how we could get our food.
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Pragmatic Spector said...

I honestly don't think the only difference between certified and uncertified organic is a $15,000 fee. Surely, there are processes that must be undergone to get certified and it just so happens that hiring the people to investigate the methods and such and mustering up resources cost $15,000. I'm not saying I agree that it should be that expensive. Not all farmers are made of money, and to them their lifestyle is a huge risk.

August 21, 2010 at 8:12 PM

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