Big Island *takes first step* in banning GMO's

[Richard Ha]

Dragon. I support organics, permaculture, home gardens and everything else. We need every form of growing food to achieve food self sufficiency. The biggest competitor of local organics is industrial organics from the mainland. You don't see local organics in the supermarkets as much as mainland organics. Hector Valenzuela suggested that local organic farmers seek high end niche markets. He recognizes that the cost to produce local organic produce is high. We don't have winter to kill off the bad bugs!