05-02-2008, 04:36 AM
Oh, and as far as I'm concerned barterable FOODSTUFF are completely fine. I don't want to see people showing up with deadshow arts and crafts and crap and expecting 10 pounds of spinach. We agree on that?
As well, expect the quality standards of the produce to meet typical grocery store standards. All culls should be donatable as far as I'm concerned.
Lastly, as for "organic" and that sort of thing, we should have standards on that claim as well. In the US the word doesn't mean much: I'd suggest to use New Zealands standards. In short, organic seed, no herbacides, pesticides, or elsewise, of any sort, organic or not, on soil virgin and never previously farmed. Those are tough standards indeed, and meaningful. If you don't make that standard, and few will as you may be building on reclaimed sugar cane fields, I'd simply suggest a honor bound full disclosure policy. In my case, I spray malathion under the house for creepy crawlies and mosquitos maybe once a month, and I use some bug bait around the base of trees. I use a little roundup here and there. So, I'm not organic, but nothing is explicitly used in the garden.
As well, expect the quality standards of the produce to meet typical grocery store standards. All culls should be donatable as far as I'm concerned.
Lastly, as for "organic" and that sort of thing, we should have standards on that claim as well. In the US the word doesn't mean much: I'd suggest to use New Zealands standards. In short, organic seed, no herbacides, pesticides, or elsewise, of any sort, organic or not, on soil virgin and never previously farmed. Those are tough standards indeed, and meaningful. If you don't make that standard, and few will as you may be building on reclaimed sugar cane fields, I'd simply suggest a honor bound full disclosure policy. In my case, I spray malathion under the house for creepy crawlies and mosquitos maybe once a month, and I use some bug bait around the base of trees. I use a little roundup here and there. So, I'm not organic, but nothing is explicitly used in the garden.