Kim Severson and Andrew Martin share this reminder about food labeling.
Although the rules governing organic food require health inspections and pest-management plans, organic certification technically has nothing to do with food safety.
via The ‘Organic’ Stamp – Does It Mean That Food Is Safer? – NYTimes.com.
Be sure to listen the “Backstory”  Multimedia audio link that accompanies
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While looking at ideas for raising ducks, I discovered David Walbert’s The New Agrarian Website and blog. His content has a deep and insightful discussion about standards and stewardship.
When we decided to get ducks I could not have easily articulated my reason for wanting them. Now, I can: for breakfast this morning I fried two
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Our friends at WiseBread picked up this story that originates with the Environmental Working Group listing the pesticide load of produce in a simple to follow chart. The group bases it’s list on research: