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. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:15:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jim http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8306 Jim Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:12:51 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-8306 Well said, thanks for commenting! Well said, thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Buttars http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8298 Buttars Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:30:36 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-8298 Loved the video. I can't believe how clueless some people are and how they just don't get that when they cause issues for farmers and the farming industry in general they're really harming our society. Half of the reason kids don't know how to work these days is because they don't have a place like the farm to go bust their butts and learn to work. When the government is slowly driving all the small farms out of business, they better plan on watching some work ethic go with it. Loved the video. I can’t believe how clueless some people are and how they just don’t get that when they cause issues for farmers and the farming industry in general they’re really harming our society. Half of the reason kids don’t know how to work these days is because they don’t have a place like the farm to go bust their butts and learn to work. When the government is slowly driving all the small farms out of business, they better plan on watching some work ethic go with it.

]]> By: live. work. dream. | Full Time RVing Sabbatical Lifestyle Blog | The 8,400 ft. Garden Dilemma in Northern California http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8005 live. work. dream. | Full Time RVing Sabbatical Lifestyle Blog | The 8,400 ft. Garden Dilemma in Northern California Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:52:54 +0000 http://www.liveworkdream.com/2008/02/06/organic-farming-for-a-living-leave-the-government-out-of-it/#comment-8005 [...] place to live, we had grandiose ideas of becoming micro-farmers and living off the land. But then we actually worked on a farm, and scratched that idea. Once we realized that farmers don’t take vacations (ever), we [...] [...] place to live, we had grandiose ideas of becoming micro-farmers and living off the land. But then we actually worked on a farm, and scratched that idea. Once we realized that farmers don’t take vacations (ever), we [...]

]]> 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.

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