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Ken Peavey wrote:NOP rules specify that certified organic, and documented ingredients be used in producing certified organic compost. Also, the method of production must be monitored and recorded, particularly the temperature, and all records kept on site for several years.
Because city compost is produced with yard debris, and the origin of that debris is not certified/documented, and because homeowners often spray for everything under the sun, and municipalities often have insect abatement programs, it can be assumed the city compost is not going to be certified organic. If you do find certified organic municipal compost, questioning the reputability of the certifying agent would be in order.
Now...if the city does not add chemicals or MSW, they can describe it as 'All Natural', however, using the stuff on a certified organic farm should invalidate that farms certification.
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Ken Peavey wrote:NOP rules specify that certified organic, and documented ingredients be used in producing certified organic compost. Also, the method of production must be monitored and recorded, particularly the temperature, and all records kept on site for several years. ... There is much misunderstanding about what is organic. Some believe it is a Description. The fact of the matter is the word Organic can not be used in commercial agriculture in any way unless the product is Certified Organic. Now, some states will allow or overlook this rule if annual sales are less than $5000/year. This presents a situation which is easily corrupted.
Walter Jeffries wrote:
Ken Peavey wrote:NOP rules specify that certified organic, and documented ingredients be used in producing certified organic compost. Also, the method of production must be monitored and recorded, particularly the temperature, and all records kept on site for several years. ... There is much misunderstanding about what is organic. Some believe it is a Description. The fact of the matter is the word Organic can not be used in commercial agriculture in any way unless the product is Certified Organic. Now, some states will allow or overlook this rule if annual sales are less than $5000/year. This presents a situation which is easily corrupted.
This is all very sad. We've been organic for decades, long before Big Ag and the Gubbermint stole the term Organic and said we can't use it. We are still organic. We just can't say we are organic. Meanwhile, my cousin who has a chicken CAFO a.k.a. factory farm where the birds never see the light of day or a blade of grass gets to call his farm Certified Organic because he feeds Certified Organic Feed. It is a corruption of the concept to let a factory farm like his be called organic but not a truly pastured farm like ours. This is the evil of Big Government in the pockets with Big Ag.
Certified Organic is a farce.
Rick Larson wrote:Do you think this material is ok to use otherwise? Is there a list of certified organic growers that sell compost?
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