Comments on: The Conclusion: Making a Living as Organic Farmers http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/ Working to find the dream life. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:13:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: gary holliday http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3782 gary holliday Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:52:01 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-3782 I think some of these idiots should go into an intensive food production line and experience the nasty side of mass food production and the poor hygiene standards. But then milk comes from a supermarket doesn't it?? Good luck with the organic faming in 09 I think some of these idiots should go into an intensive food production line and experience the nasty side of mass food production and the poor hygiene standards.

But then milk comes from a supermarket doesn’t it??

Good luck with the organic faming in 09

]]> By: Rene http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3729 Rene Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:15:19 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-3729 Organic Food, I hear you. But just today I was reading about <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-vilsack17-2008dec17,0,32370.story">Obama's appointment of Vilsack</a> means more attention will be given to the development of small, rural farms. Let's keep our finger's crossed. Organic Food, I hear you. But just today I was reading about Obama’s appointment of Vilsack means more attention will be given to the development of small, rural farms. Let’s keep our finger’s crossed.

]]> By: Organic Food http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3728 Organic Food Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:13:31 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-3728 Being an organic food convert I spend as much time as I'm allowed trying to extole the virtues of organic produce to friends and family. The main concern 'ordinary' people have is that the cost compared to other foods is prohibitive. This doesn't have to be the case. My concern is about the organic food farmers. If the amount of effort and time that goes into beginning an accredited organic farm isn't offset some way by tax breaks we will find it increasingly more difficult to get good local organic food. We will then have to rely on mass produced organic food and to be honest I'm not sure I will trust the 'big; farming multinational groups when they see organic foods as a growth industry and start squeezing out the little man. Being an organic food convert I spend as much time as I’m allowed trying to extole the virtues of organic produce to friends and family.

The main concern ‘ordinary’ people have is that the cost compared to other foods is prohibitive. This doesn’t have to be the case.

My concern is about the organic food farmers. If the amount of effort and time that goes into beginning an accredited organic farm isn’t offset some way by tax breaks we will find it increasingly more difficult to get good local organic food. We will then have to rely on mass produced organic food and to be honest I’m not sure I will trust the ‘big; farming multinational groups when they see organic foods as a growth industry and start squeezing out the little man.

]]> By: juice recipes http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3557 juice recipes Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:24:17 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-3557 Give the farmers credit it is hard work. Good Luck! Give the farmers credit it is hard work. Good Luck!

]]> By: Susan Hamburg http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3165 Susan Hamburg Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:13:28 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-3165 You know, I really love the idea of organic but have also heard many produce don't come even close due to mislabeling and the law loophole that exists. I farmed in my school vacations as a teenagers and although it was fun, I wouldn't want to do this full time. It is hard work and one would need to love the rough life to appreciate full time farming. You know, I really love the idea of organic but have also heard many produce don’t come even close due to mislabeling and the law loophole that exists.

I farmed in my school vacations as a teenagers and although it was fun, I wouldn’t want to do this full time. It is hard work and one would need to love the rough life to appreciate full time farming.

]]> By: Farming Antiques http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3155 Farming Antiques Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:25:19 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-3155 It kills me that food is so undervalued that individual food growers can't make money - that we have had to industrialize something this natural - that something this basic - selling a few eggs is now illegal. just not right. It kills me that food is so undervalued that individual food growers can’t make money – that we have had to industrialize something this natural – that something this basic – selling a few eggs is now illegal.

just not right.

]]> By: Massey Ferguson Parts http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Massey Ferguson Parts Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:00:32 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-3117 Good luck. I've worked in Florida and the soil can take some getting used to. Good luck. I’ve worked in Florida and the soil can take some getting used to.

]]> By: Jim http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2185 Jim Mon, 12 May 2008 00:13:58 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-2185 Thanks for commenting Vic. Have fun full-timing, you'll love it! Thanks for commenting Vic. Have fun full-timing, you’ll love it!

]]> By: Vic http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-2182 Vic Sun, 11 May 2008 19:36:24 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-2182 Nice clip. Makes a good point. I am a UF alumni from Ag economics and worked many years marketing the corporate chemical programs for animal and plant agriculture. It certainly has its place, but so do these folks. The govt. systems for "so called" public health sometimes override common sense. I grew up on a FL farm ( www.chumuckla.com) and appreciated a lot of the self farm produced foods. I like the concept of RV workers trading work for space. I've been reading some blogs about full time RV life and it looks great. I think this is what we will be doing in a year or so. Meanwhile a book on the organic vs industrial farm issues may be a good read. See "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143038583?ie=UTF8&tag=agredacommunicat&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0143038583" target="_blank">The Omnivore's Dilemma</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=agredacommunicat&l=as2&o=1&a=0143038583" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />". Nice clip. Makes a good point. I am a UF alumni from Ag economics and worked many years marketing the corporate chemical programs for animal and plant agriculture. It certainly has its place, but so do these folks. The govt. systems for “so called” public health sometimes override common sense. I grew up on a FL farm ( www.chumuckla.com) and appreciated a lot of the self farm produced foods. I like the concept of RV workers trading work for space. I’ve been reading some blogs about full time RV life and it looks great. I think this is what we will be doing in a year or so. Meanwhile a book on the organic vs industrial farm issues may be a good read. See “The Omnivore’s Dilemma“.

]]> By: Jerry Recycles a Large Rubbermaid Tub and Has a Puppy Flashback http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1661 Jerry Recycles a Large Rubbermaid Tub and Has a Puppy Flashback Sat, 15 Mar 2008 23:20:27 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-1661 [...] people just remembered they took these photos from our workamping stay on the farm, back in Floriduh … They were going to recycle a large Rubbermaid tub that had cracked, so I [...] [...] people just remembered they took these photos from our workamping stay on the farm, back in Floriduh … They were going to recycle a large Rubbermaid tub that had cracked, so I [...]

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