I've been working with one of the largest CBs globally for about a decade, and I have to admit, my favorite part of the certification process is working with producers. We always laugh about how the CB doesn't pass or fail the producer; the producers pass or fail themselves. It's not as scary as teams often believe. It's just about opening your farm to outside eyes, which can be challenging from an ego perspective. We all want to believe we're the best, but it's not about being the best farmer or producing the best quality product-it's about understanding what the USDA has defined as quality.
So we are thinking about buying a piece of land that is zoned agricultural but hasn't been farmed for some 30+ years. We figure that, since we can tell by tree rings. So the whole place basically is an overgrown forest now. I guess clearing a known 30 year old forest to do organic farming would help in that "no chemicals for past 3 years" bit... I know, sounds bizarre to buy forested land, to cut it down, in order to grow a permaculture food forest... (just in case, price is low due to inheritance issues on seller's side)
This is three months late, but here are a list of certifying agents for the USDA in other countries. www.ams.usda.gov/resources/organic-certifying-agents
The government just taxed you to grow food and they monitor you. The certification does not really make sure your crops are organic. If your are smart you would go with a naturally grown certification which is monitored by other farmers using more stringent practices with out the government tax where you have to have a government agent on your land.
I just now started looking at what is, why do we need it & do we in fact need it to be able to sell at our local fresh market. Now I'm seeing Agents in the Field etc etc and wow that is a bit much lol I mean if you are an honest person with nothing to hide and your passion is to be organic then I don't see a problem but wow that is that much tax dollars going to an Agency that I didn't even know existed before now. I know there is an agricultural agency but to the point they are inspecting little gardens too 🤔
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I've been working with one of the largest CBs globally for about a decade, and I have to admit, my favorite part of the certification process is working with producers. We always laugh about how the CB doesn't pass or fail the producer; the producers pass or fail themselves. It's not as scary as teams often believe. It's just about opening your farm to outside eyes, which can be challenging from an ego perspective. We all want to believe we're the best, but it's not about being the best farmer or producing the best quality product-it's about understanding what the USDA has defined as quality.
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So we are thinking about buying a piece of land that is zoned agricultural but hasn't been farmed for some 30+ years. We figure that, since we can tell by tree rings. So the whole place basically is an overgrown forest now. I guess clearing a known 30 year old forest to do organic farming would help in that "no chemicals for past 3 years" bit... I know, sounds bizarre to buy forested land, to cut it down, in order to grow a permaculture food forest... (just in case, price is low due to inheritance issues on seller's side)
Great video, If we have crop growing in different country and we want to have it organic certified in US , what is the process ?
This is three months late, but here are a list of certifying agents for the USDA in other countries. www.ams.usda.gov/resources/organic-certifying-agents
Shoutout Aslan Brewing they are really trying to make a product as responsibly as they can
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The government just taxed you to grow food and they monitor you. The certification does not really make sure your crops are organic. If your are smart you would go with a naturally grown certification which is monitored by other farmers using more stringent practices with out the government tax where you have to have a government agent on your land.
I just now started looking at what is, why do we need it & do we in fact need it to be able to sell at our local fresh market.
Now I'm seeing Agents in the Field etc etc and wow that is a bit much lol
I mean if you are an honest person with nothing to hide and your passion is to be organic then I don't see a problem but wow that is that much tax dollars going to an Agency that I didn't even know existed before now.
I know there is an agricultural agency but to the point they are inspecting little gardens too 🤔
Nice