Definition of "Organic"
 

What is the definition of an "Organic" garden? Is it just sans pesticides,
or add only certain things to the garden? And to have an "Organic" garden,
is there a certification?

I live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Zone 6. . . I think.
Thanks,
Todd


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Definition of "Organic"
 

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 23:58:02 GMT, "Todd"
wrote:

What is the definition of an "Organic" garden? Is it just sans pesticides,
or add only certain things to the garden? And to have an "Organic" garden,
is there a certification?

I live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Zone 6. . . I think.
Thanks,
Todd


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Definition of "Organic"
 

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 23:58:02 GMT, "Todd" wrote in
rec.gardens.edible:

What is the definition of an "Organic" garden? Is it just sans pesticides,
or add only certain things to the garden? And to have an "Organic" garden,
is there a certification?

There is much to organic gardening and farming. Look at the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture page at

http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/...027.htm#define for some

idea of what is involved.

The United States Department of Agriculture has a similar definition, but I do
not know its address. Pat, I think you had this.
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Definition of "Organic"
 

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 20:29:25 -0400, Jim Carter
wrote:

On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 23:58:02 GMT, "Todd" wrote in
rec.gardens.edible:

What is the definition of an "Organic" garden? Is it just sans pesticides,
or add only certain things to the garden? And to have an "Organic" garden,
is there a certification?

There is much to organic gardening and farming. Look at the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture page at

http://www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA/english/...027.htm#define for some

idea of what is involved.

The United States Department of Agriculture has a similar definition, but I do
not know its address. Pat, I think you had this.

Here's the USDA FAQ on the subject:

http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Q&A.html

Note that those whose 'gross agricultural income' is under
$5000/year do not require certification, although they must
comply with all other relevant requirements.

Pat

Definition of "Organic"
 

I know if you want to sell produce from your garden and have it be listed as
organically grown you have to go through your states certification process.
Here in Florida I think that means that you have to practice organic
gardening practices for a minimun of 3 years before you can even apply to be
certified organic.

Way too much trouble and red tape to go through for a small time garden like
I have at the present time. I do practice organic gardening though and let
anyone getting stuff from my garden (mostly neighbors getting herbs) know
that no harmful chemicals or pesticides were used. To fertilize my garden I
use either fish or seaweed emulsion. I have two large compost bins to
recycle most yard and kitchen waste and my husband built me a rainbarrel to
circumvent our nasty filtered well water.

Take care,
Lynn Smythe
e-mail:
website: http://users.adelphia.net/~lynnsmythe

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What is the definition of an "Organic" garden? Is it just sans pesticides,
or add only certain things to the garden? And to have an "Organic" garden,
is there a certification?

I live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. Zone 6. . . I think.
Thanks,
Todd


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On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 13:57:41 GMT, "Lynn Smythe"
wrote:

I know if you want to sell produce from your garden and have it be listed as
organically grown you have to go through your states certification process.
Here in Florida I think that means that you have to practice organic
gardening practices for a minimun of 3 years before you can even apply to be
certified organic.

Way too much trouble and red tape to go through for a small time garden like
I have at the present time.

Those whose 'gross agricultural income' is under $5000/year
are exempt from the federal certification requirements.

See: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Q&A.html

Your state may have some other requirements, though.

I've taken care to research this because I intend to sell
'organic' veggies at a farmers' market next year.

Pat